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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198.31, 5,790.71 and 3,564.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198.31, 5,790.71 and 3,564.48 is: 4,916.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198.31 : 5,790.71 = 3,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198.31/5,790.71 = 3,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198.31x = 5,790.71 × 3,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198.31x = 20,640,823.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,640,823.20/4,198.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916.46

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