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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,134.18, 8,467.06 and 4,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,134.18, 8,467.06 and 4,564.40 is: 6,300.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,134.18 : 8,467.06 = 4,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,134.18/8,467.06 = 4,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,134.18x = 8,467.06 × 4,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,134.18x = 38,647,048.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,647,048.66/6,134.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300.28

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