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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,932.12, 6,809.58 and 3,164.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,932.12, 6,809.58 and 3,164.52 is: 4,369.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,932.12 : 6,809.58 = 3,164.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,932.12/6,809.58 = 3,164.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,932.12x = 6,809.58 × 3,164.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,932.12x = 21,549,052.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,549,052.10/4,932.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.13

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