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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,712.42, 6,500.28 and 3,119.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,712.42, 6,500.28 and 3,119.10 is: 4,302.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,712.42 : 6,500.28 = 3,119.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,712.42/6,500.28 = 3,119.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,712.42x = 6,500.28 × 3,119.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,712.42x = 20,275,023.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,275,023.35/4,712.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,302.47

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