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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,201.24, 5,800.44 and 3,255.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,201.24, 5,800.44 and 3,255.28 is: 4,494.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,201.24 : 5,800.44 = 3,255.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,201.24/5,800.44 = 3,255.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,201.24x = 5,800.44 × 3,255.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,201.24x = 18,882,056.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,882,056.32/4,201.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,494.40

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