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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,426.12, 6,631.86 and 3,124.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,426.12, 6,631.86 and 3,124.96 is: 4,682.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426.12 : 6,631.86 = 3,124.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426.12/6,631.86 = 3,124.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426.12x = 6,631.86 × 3,124.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426.12x = 20,724,297.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,724,297.23/4,426.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682.27

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