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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,468.12, 6,164.04 and 3,141.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,468.12, 6,164.04 and 3,141.40 is: 4,333.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,468.12 : 6,164.04 = 3,141.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,468.12/6,164.04 = 3,141.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,468.12x = 6,164.04 × 3,141.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,468.12x = 19,363,715.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,363,715.26/4,468.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,333.75

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