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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,492.18, 6,194.37 and 3,147.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,492.18, 6,194.37 and 3,147.36 is: 4,339.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492.18 : 6,194.37 = 3,147.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492.18/6,194.37 = 3,147.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492.18x = 6,194.37 × 3,147.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492.18x = 19,495,939.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,495,939.40/4,492.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339.97

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