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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,196.11, 5,791.47 and 3,199.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,196.11, 5,791.47 and 3,199.61 is: 4,416.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,196.11 : 5,791.47 = 3,199.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,196.11/5,791.47 = 3,199.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,196.11x = 5,791.47 × 3,199.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,196.11x = 18,530,450.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,530,450.09/4,196.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416.10

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