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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,613.27, 6,368.38 and 3,125.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,613.27, 6,368.38 and 3,125.71 is: 4,314.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,613.27 : 6,368.38 = 3,125.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,613.27/6,368.38 = 3,125.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,613.27x = 6,368.38 × 3,125.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,613.27x = 19,905,685.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,905,685.31/4,613.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,314.87

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