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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.66, 5,570.37 and 3,043.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.66, 5,570.37 and 3,043.98 is: 4,198.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.66 : 5,570.37 = 3,043.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.66/5,570.37 = 3,043.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.66x = 5,570.37 × 3,043.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.66x = 16,956,094.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,956,094.87/4,038.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198.45

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