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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,342.89, 6,514.34 and 3,050.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,342.89, 6,514.34 and 3,050.13 is: 4,575.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342.89 : 6,514.34 = 3,050.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342.89/6,514.34 = 3,050.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342.89x = 6,514.34 × 3,050.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342.89x = 19,869,583.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,869,583.86/4,342.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,575.20

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