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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551.20, 6,837.21 and 3,238.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551.20, 6,837.21 and 3,238.13 is: 4,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.20 : 6,837.21 = 3,238.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.20/6,837.21 = 3,238.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.20x = 6,837.21 × 3,238.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.20x = 22,139,740.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,139,740.63/4,551.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864.60

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