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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,144.80, 9,217.24 and 4,192.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,144.80, 9,217.24 and 4,192.16 is: 6,288.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,144.80 : 9,217.24 = 4,192.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,144.80/9,217.24 = 4,192.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,144.80x = 9,217.24 × 4,192.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,144.80x = 38,640,144.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,640,144.84/6,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,288.27

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