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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,214.16, 5,814.72 and 3,587.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,214.16, 5,814.72 and 3,587.04 is: 4,949.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,214.16 : 5,814.72 = 3,587.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,214.16/5,814.72 = 3,587.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,214.16x = 5,814.72 × 3,587.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,214.16x = 20,857,633.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,857,633.23/4,214.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949.42

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