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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,141.24, 5,714.16 and 3,353.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,141.24, 5,714.16 and 3,353.92 is: 4,627.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,141.24 : 5,714.16 = 3,353.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,141.24/5,714.16 = 3,353.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,141.24x = 5,714.16 × 3,353.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,141.24x = 19,164,835.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,164,835.51/4,141.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,627.80

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