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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,530.34, 6,245.31 and 3,181.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,530.34, 6,245.31 and 3,181.85 is: 4,386.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530.34 : 6,245.31 = 3,181.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530.34/6,245.31 = 3,181.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530.34x = 6,245.31 × 3,181.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530.34x = 19,871,639.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,871,639.62/4,530.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,386.35

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