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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,243.20, 5,852.70 and 4,165.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,243.20, 5,852.70 and 4,165.44 is: 5,745.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,243.20 : 5,852.70 = 4,165.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,243.20/5,852.70 = 4,165.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,243.20x = 5,852.70 × 4,165.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,243.20x = 24,379,070.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,379,070.69/4,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745.44

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