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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,194.20, 5,777.99 and 2,932.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,194.20, 5,777.99 and 2,932.90 is: 4,040.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,194.20 : 5,777.99 = 2,932.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,194.20/5,777.99 = 2,932.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,194.20x = 5,777.99 × 2,932.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,194.20x = 16,946,266.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,946,266.87/4,194.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,040.41

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