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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,128.32, 5,680.18 and 3,566.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,128.32, 5,680.18 and 3,566.99 is: 4,907.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,128.32 : 5,680.18 = 3,566.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,128.32/5,680.18 = 3,566.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,128.32x = 5,680.18 × 3,566.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,128.32x = 20,261,145.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,261,145.26/4,128.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,907.84

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