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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198.23, 5,789.75 and 3,359.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198.23, 5,789.75 and 3,359.00 is: 4,632.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198.23 : 5,789.75 = 3,359.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198.23/5,789.75 = 3,359.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198.23x = 5,789.75 × 3,359.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198.23x = 19,447,767.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,447,767.93/4,198.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632.37

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