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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,571.96, 6,844.56 and 4,134.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,571.96, 6,844.56 and 4,134.22 is: 6,189.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,571.96 : 6,844.56 = 4,134.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,571.96/6,844.56 = 4,134.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,571.96x = 6,844.56 × 4,134.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,571.96x = 28,296,916.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,296,916.84/4,571.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,189.23

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