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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.60, 7,214.10 and 4,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.60, 7,214.10 and 4,168.60 is: 6,243.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.60 : 7,214.10 = 4,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.60/7,214.10 = 4,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.60x = 7,214.10 × 4,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.60x = 30,072,697.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,072,697.26/4,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,243.55

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