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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,578.12, 6,318 and 3,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,578.12, 6,318 and 3,142.80 is: 4,337.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,578.12 : 6,318 = 3,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,578.12/6,318 = 3,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,578.12x = 6,318 × 3,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,578.12x = 19,856,210.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,856,210.40/4,578.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337.20

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