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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558.12, 4,902.30 and 3,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558.12, 4,902.30 and 3,402.60 is: 4,688.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558.12 : 4,902.30 = 3,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558.12/4,902.30 = 3,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558.12x = 4,902.30 × 3,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558.12x = 16,680,565.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,680,565.98/3,558.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,688.03

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