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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.11, 6,431.27 and 3,402.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.11, 6,431.27 and 3,402.85 is: 4,695.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.11 : 6,431.27 = 3,402.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.11/6,431.27 = 3,402.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.11x = 6,431.27 × 3,402.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.11x = 21,884,647.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,884,647.12/4,661.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,695.16

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