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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,721.12, 6,515.46 and 3,125.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,721.12, 6,515.46 and 3,125.02 is: 4,312.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721.12 : 6,515.46 = 3,125.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721.12/6,515.46 = 3,125.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721.12x = 6,515.46 × 3,125.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721.12x = 20,360,942.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,360,942.81/4,721.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312.74

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