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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,119.27, 5,679.50 and 3,586.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,119.27, 5,679.50 and 3,586.16 is: 4,944.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.27 : 5,679.50 = 3,586.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.27/5,679.50 = 3,586.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.27x = 5,679.50 × 3,586.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.27x = 20,367,549.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,367,549.39/4,119.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944.46

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