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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.84, 5,566.38 and 2,932.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.84, 5,566.38 and 2,932.92 is: 4,042.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.84 : 5,566.38 = 2,932.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.84/5,566.38 = 2,932.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.84x = 5,566.38 × 2,932.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.84x = 16,325,747.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,325,747.23/4,038.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,042.19

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