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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.37, 5,679.11 and 3,492.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.37, 5,679.11 and 3,492.05 is: 4,816.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.37 : 5,679.11 = 3,492.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.37/5,679.11 = 3,492.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.37x = 5,679.11 × 3,492.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.37x = 19,831,716.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,831,716.41/4,117.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,816.60

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