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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,434.12, 6,121.30 and 3,437.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,434.12, 6,121.30 and 3,437.16 is: 4,745.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,434.12 : 6,121.30 = 3,437.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,434.12/6,121.30 = 3,437.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,434.12x = 6,121.30 × 3,437.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,434.12x = 21,039,887.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,039,887.51/4,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745.00

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