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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.10, 5,720.98 and 3,197.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.10, 5,720.98 and 3,197.77 is: 4,414.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.10 : 5,720.98 = 3,197.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.10/5,720.98 = 3,197.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.10x = 5,720.98 × 3,197.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.10x = 18,294,378.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,294,378.21/4,144.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,414.56

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