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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,691.14, 6,467.90 and 3,431.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,691.14, 6,467.90 and 3,431.18 is: 4,730.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,691.14 : 6,467.90 = 3,431.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,691.14/6,467.90 = 3,431.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,691.14x = 6,467.90 × 3,431.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,691.14x = 22,192,529.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,192,529.12/4,691.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730.73

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