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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,471.20, 6,161.04 and 3,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,471.20, 6,161.04 and 3,146.40 is: 4,335.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471.20 : 6,161.04 = 3,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471.20/6,161.04 = 3,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471.20x = 6,161.04 × 3,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471.20x = 19,385,096.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,385,096.26/4,471.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335.55

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