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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,000.26, 5,523.18 and 3,253.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,000.26, 5,523.18 and 3,253.02 is: 4,491.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000.26 : 5,523.18 = 3,253.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000.26/5,523.18 = 3,253.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000.26x = 5,523.18 × 3,253.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000.26x = 17,967,015.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,967,015.00/4,000.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.46

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