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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.60, 6,229.56 and 3,188.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.60, 6,229.56 and 3,188.92 is: 4,398.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.60 : 6,229.56 = 3,188.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.60/6,229.56 = 3,188.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.60x = 6,229.56 × 3,188.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.60x = 19,865,568.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,865,568.48/4,516.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398.35

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