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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.22, 5,742.86 and 3,323.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.22, 5,742.86 and 3,323.79 is: 4,592.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.22 : 5,742.86 = 3,323.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.22/5,742.86 = 3,323.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.22x = 5,742.86 × 3,323.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.22x = 19,088,044.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,088,044.02/4,156.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592.65

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