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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,093.27, 5,639.69 and 3,418.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,093.27, 5,639.69 and 3,418.61 is: 4,710.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,093.27 : 5,639.69 = 3,418.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,093.27/5,639.69 = 3,418.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,093.27x = 5,639.69 × 3,418.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,093.27x = 19,279,880.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,279,880.98/4,093.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,710.14

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