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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198.16, 5,780.32 and 3,567.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198.16, 5,780.32 and 3,567.44 is: 4,911.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198.16 : 5,780.32 = 3,567.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198.16/5,780.32 = 3,567.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198.16x = 5,780.32 × 3,567.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198.16x = 20,620,944.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,620,944.78/4,198.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911.90

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