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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.13, 6,513.20 and 2,884.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.13, 6,513.20 and 2,884.13 is: 4,326.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.13 : 6,513.20 = 2,884.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.13/6,513.20 = 2,884.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.13x = 6,513.20 × 2,884.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.13x = 18,784,915.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,784,915.52/4,342.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326.20

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