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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.12, 6,117.12 and 3,107.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.12, 6,117.12 and 3,107.34 is: 4,286.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.12 : 6,117.12 = 3,107.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.12/6,117.12 = 3,107.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.12x = 6,117.12 × 3,107.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.12x = 19,007,971.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,007,971.66/4,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286.75

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