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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,451.18, 6,138.16 and 3,456.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,451.18, 6,138.16 and 3,456.10 is: 4,765.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,451.18 : 6,138.16 = 3,456.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,451.18/6,138.16 = 3,456.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,451.18x = 6,138.16 × 3,456.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,451.18x = 21,214,094.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,214,094.78/4,451.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765.95

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