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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.86, 6,514.29 and 3,050.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.86, 6,514.29 and 3,050.10 is: 4,575.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.86 : 6,514.29 = 3,050.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.86/6,514.29 = 3,050.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.86x = 6,514.29 × 3,050.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.86x = 19,869,235.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,869,235.93/4,342.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,575.15

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