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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,343.90, 6,515.84 and 3,051.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,343.90, 6,515.84 and 3,051.14 is: 4,576.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,343.90 : 6,515.84 = 3,051.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,343.90/6,515.84 = 3,051.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,343.90x = 6,515.84 × 3,051.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,343.90x = 19,880,763.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,880,763.98/4,343.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,576.71

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