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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,162.12, 5,732.10 and 3,457.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,162.12, 5,732.10 and 3,457.06 is: 4,761.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,162.12 : 5,732.10 = 3,457.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,162.12/5,732.10 = 3,457.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,162.12x = 5,732.10 × 3,457.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,162.12x = 19,816,213.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,816,213.63/4,162.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761.09

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