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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,292.75, 5,921.53 and 3,096.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,292.75, 5,921.53 and 3,096.39 is: 4,271.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,292.75 : 5,921.53 = 3,096.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,292.75/5,921.53 = 3,096.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,292.75x = 5,921.53 × 3,096.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,292.75x = 18,335,364.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,335,364.47/4,292.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271.24

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