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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,524.20, 6,234.02 and 3,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,524.20, 6,234.02 and 3,199.40 is: 4,408.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524.20 : 6,234.02 = 3,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524.20/6,234.02 = 3,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524.20x = 6,234.02 × 3,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524.20x = 19,945,123.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,945,123.59/4,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,408.54

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