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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,201.10, 5,801.74 and 3,462.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,201.10, 5,801.74 and 3,462.38 is: 4,781.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,201.10 : 5,801.74 = 3,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,201.10/5,801.74 = 3,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,201.10x = 5,801.74 × 3,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,201.10x = 20,087,828.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,087,828.54/4,201.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781.56

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