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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.12, 5,730.73 and 3,095.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.12, 5,730.73 and 3,095.73 is: 4,268.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.12 : 5,730.73 = 3,095.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.12/5,730.73 = 3,095.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.12x = 5,730.73 × 3,095.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.12x = 17,740,785.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,740,785.04/4,156.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268.59

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