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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.08, 5,733.72 and 2,914.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.08, 5,733.72 and 2,914.80 is: 4,021.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.08 : 5,733.72 = 2,914.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.08/5,733.72 = 2,914.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.08x = 5,733.72 × 2,914.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.08x = 16,712,647.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,712,647.06/4,156.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,021.25

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