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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,185.12, 5,777.60 and 3,238.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,185.12, 5,777.60 and 3,238.80 is: 4,471.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185.12 : 5,777.60 = 3,238.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185.12/5,777.60 = 3,238.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185.12x = 5,777.60 × 3,238.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185.12x = 18,712,490.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,712,490.88/4,185.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471.20

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