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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,298.48, 5,929.88 and 3,116.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,298.48, 5,929.88 and 3,116.96 is: 4,299.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,298.48 : 5,929.88 = 3,116.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,298.48/5,929.88 = 3,116.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,298.48x = 5,929.88 × 3,116.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,298.48x = 18,483,198.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,483,198.76/4,298.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299.94

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