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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,098.90, 5,650.75 and 3,466.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,098.90, 5,650.75 and 3,466.89 is: 4,779.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,098.90 : 5,650.75 = 3,466.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,098.90/5,650.75 = 3,466.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,098.90x = 5,650.75 × 3,466.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,098.90x = 19,590,528.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,590,528.67/4,098.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,779.46

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