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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,199.11, 5,791.20 and 3,571.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,199.11, 5,791.20 and 3,571.66 is: 4,925.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,199.11 : 5,791.20 = 3,571.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,199.11/5,791.20 = 3,571.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,199.11x = 5,791.20 × 3,571.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,199.11x = 20,684,191.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,684,191.24/4,199.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,925.85

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