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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,516.86, 6,234.84 and 3,105.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,516.86, 6,234.84 and 3,105.22 is: 4,286.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,516.86 : 6,234.84 = 3,105.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,516.86/6,234.84 = 3,105.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,516.86x = 6,234.84 × 3,105.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,516.86x = 19,360,549.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,360,549.86/4,516.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286.29

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