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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195.10, 5,793.46 and 3,456.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195.10, 5,793.46 and 3,456.38 is: 4,773.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195.10 : 5,793.46 = 3,456.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195.10/5,793.46 = 3,456.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195.10x = 5,793.46 × 3,456.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195.10x = 20,024,399.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,024,399.27/4,195.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,773.28

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