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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.55, 6,085.29 and 3,253.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.55, 6,085.29 and 3,253.29 is: 4,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.55 : 6,085.29 = 3,253.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.55/6,085.29 = 3,253.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.55x = 6,085.29 × 3,253.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.55x = 19,797,213.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,797,213.10/4,073.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.94

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