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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.80, 6,514.26 and 3,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.80, 6,514.26 and 3,120.60 is: 4,680.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.80 : 6,514.26 = 3,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.80/6,514.26 = 3,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.80x = 6,514.26 × 3,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.80x = 20,328,399.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,328,399.76/4,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,680.94

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