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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195.26, 5,785.56 and 3,247.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195.26, 5,785.56 and 3,247.98 is: 4,479.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195.26 : 5,785.56 = 3,247.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195.26/5,785.56 = 3,247.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195.26x = 5,785.56 × 3,247.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195.26x = 18,791,383.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,791,383.17/4,195.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479.19

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