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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,419.40, 9,612.90 and 4,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,419.40, 9,612.90 and 4,216.20 is: 6,313.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,419.40 : 9,612.90 = 4,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,419.40/9,612.90 = 4,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,419.40x = 9,612.90 × 4,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,419.40x = 40,529,908.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,529,908.98/6,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,313.66

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