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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237.17, 5,843.13 and 3,040.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237.17, 5,843.13 and 3,040.14 is: 4,192.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237.17 : 5,843.13 = 3,040.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237.17/5,843.13 = 3,040.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237.17x = 5,843.13 × 3,040.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237.17x = 17,763,933.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,763,933.24/4,237.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192.41

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