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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.88, 6,373.80 and 3,124.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.88, 6,373.80 and 3,124.32 is: 4,313.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.88 : 6,373.80 = 3,124.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.88/6,373.80 = 3,124.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.88x = 6,373.80 × 3,124.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.88x = 19,913,790.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,913,790.82/4,616.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313.26

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