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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456.14, 6,156.88 and 3,519.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456.14, 6,156.88 and 3,519.12 is: 4,862.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456.14 : 6,156.88 = 3,519.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456.14/6,156.88 = 3,519.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456.14x = 6,156.88 × 3,519.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456.14x = 21,666,799.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,666,799.55/4,456.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,862.23

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