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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195.02, 5,789.86 and 3,138.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195.02, 5,789.86 and 3,138.08 is: 4,331.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195.02 : 5,789.86 = 3,138.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195.02/5,789.86 = 3,138.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195.02x = 5,789.86 × 3,138.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195.02x = 18,169,043.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,169,043.87/4,195.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331.10

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