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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,514.02, 6,234.23 and 3,101.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,514.02, 6,234.23 and 3,101.43 is: 4,283.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,514.02 : 6,234.23 = 3,101.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,514.02/6,234.23 = 3,101.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,514.02x = 6,234.23 × 3,101.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,514.02x = 19,335,027.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,335,027.95/4,514.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283.33

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