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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,100.56, 9,144 and 4,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,100.56, 9,144 and 4,345.20 is: 6,512.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,100.56 : 9,144 = 4,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,100.56/9,144 = 4,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,100.56x = 9,144 × 4,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,100.56x = 39,732,508.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,732,508.80/6,100.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512.93

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