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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198.00, 5,756.40 and 4,088.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198.00, 5,756.40 and 4,088.65 is: 5,606.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198.00 : 5,756.40 = 4,088.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198.00/5,756.40 = 4,088.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198.00x = 5,756.40 × 4,088.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198.00x = 23,535,901.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,535,901.26/4,198.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,606.46

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