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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.02, 6,233.67 and 3,190.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.02, 6,233.67 and 3,190.41 is: 4,403.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.02 : 6,233.67 = 3,190.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.02/6,233.67 = 3,190.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.02x = 6,233.67 × 3,190.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.02x = 19,887,963.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,887,963.10/4,516.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,403.87

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