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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,704.14, 6,494.37 and 3,214.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,704.14, 6,494.37 and 3,214.22 is: 4,437.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,704.14 : 6,494.37 = 3,214.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,704.14/6,494.37 = 3,214.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,704.14x = 6,494.37 × 3,214.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,704.14x = 20,874,333.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,874,333.94/4,704.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,437.44

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