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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,936.16, 6,811.08 and 3,167.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,936.16, 6,811.08 and 3,167.42 is: 4,370.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,936.16 : 6,811.08 = 3,167.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,936.16/6,811.08 = 3,167.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,936.16x = 6,811.08 × 3,167.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,936.16x = 21,573,551.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,573,551.01/4,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370.51

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