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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,219.49, 5,816.41 and 3,472.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,219.49, 5,816.41 and 3,472.13 is: 4,786.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,219.49 : 5,816.41 = 3,472.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,219.49/5,816.41 = 3,472.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,219.49x = 5,816.41 × 3,472.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,219.49x = 20,195,337.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,195,337.51/4,219.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,786.20

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