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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,682.14, 6,456.11 and 3,190.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,682.14, 6,456.11 and 3,190.93 is: 4,399.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,682.14 : 6,456.11 = 3,190.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,682.14/6,456.11 = 3,190.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,682.14x = 6,456.11 × 3,190.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,682.14x = 20,600,962.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,600,962.99/4,682.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,399.91

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