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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,489.26, 6,196.57 and 3,072.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,489.26, 6,196.57 and 3,072.41 is: 4,240.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489.26 : 6,196.57 = 3,072.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489.26/6,196.57 = 3,072.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489.26x = 6,196.57 × 3,072.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489.26x = 19,038,403.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,038,403.63/4,489.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240.88

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