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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,518.36, 6,234.30 and 3,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,518.36, 6,234.30 and 3,025.80 is: 4,174.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518.36 : 6,234.30 = 3,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518.36/6,234.30 = 3,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518.36x = 6,234.30 × 3,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518.36x = 18,863,744.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,863,744.94/4,518.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174.91

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