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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,185.01, 5,769.14 and 3,188.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,185.01, 5,769.14 and 3,188.56 is: 4,395.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185.01 : 5,769.14 = 3,188.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185.01/5,769.14 = 3,188.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185.01x = 5,769.14 × 3,188.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185.01x = 18,395,242.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,395,242.59/4,185.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,395.51

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