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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,053.26, 5,598.77 and 2,993.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,053.26, 5,598.77 and 2,993.18 is: 4,134.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053.26 : 5,598.77 = 2,993.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053.26/5,598.77 = 2,993.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053.26x = 5,598.77 × 2,993.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053.26x = 16,758,126.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,758,126.39/4,053.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,134.48

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