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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.40, 5,935.38 and 4,184.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.40, 5,935.38 and 4,184.92 is: 5,758.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.40 : 5,935.38 = 4,184.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.40/5,935.38 = 4,184.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.40x = 5,935.38 × 4,184.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.40x = 24,839,090.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,839,090.47/4,313.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758.59

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