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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,213.84, 5,817 and 3,092.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,213.84, 5,817 and 3,092.80 is: 4,269.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,213.84 : 5,817 = 3,092.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,213.84/5,817 = 3,092.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,213.84x = 5,817 × 3,092.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,213.84x = 17,990,817.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,990,817.60/4,213.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269.46

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