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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.99, 5,632.06 and 3,142.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.99, 5,632.06 and 3,142.98 is: 4,329.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.99 : 5,632.06 = 3,142.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.99/5,632.06 = 3,142.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.99x = 5,632.06 × 3,142.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.99x = 17,701,423.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,701,423.78/4,088.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329.05

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