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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.18, 6,784.67 and 3,203.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.18, 6,784.67 and 3,203.19 is: 4,812.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.18 : 6,784.67 = 3,203.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.18/6,784.67 = 3,203.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.18x = 6,784.67 × 3,203.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.18x = 21,732,595.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,732,595.11/4,516.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812.17

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