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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.22, 6,230.04 and 3,187.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.22, 6,230.04 and 3,187.82 is: 4,397.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.22 : 6,230.04 = 3,187.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.22/6,230.04 = 3,187.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.22x = 6,230.04 × 3,187.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.22x = 19,860,246.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,860,246.11/4,516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397.54

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