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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,631.65, 6,911.87 and 4,139.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,631.65, 6,911.87 and 4,139.57 is: 6,177.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,631.65 : 6,911.87 = 4,139.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,631.65/6,911.87 = 4,139.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,631.65x = 6,911.87 × 4,139.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,631.65x = 28,612,166.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,612,166.28/4,631.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,177.54

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