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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,082.94, 5,622.12 and 3,492.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,082.94, 5,622.12 and 3,492.18 is: 4,808.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082.94 : 5,622.12 = 3,492.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082.94/5,622.12 = 3,492.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082.94x = 5,622.12 × 3,492.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082.94x = 19,633,455.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,633,455.02/4,082.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808.66

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