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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,202.20, 6,305.70 and 2,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,202.20, 6,305.70 and 2,904.60 is: 4,358.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,202.20 : 6,305.70 = 2,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,202.20/6,305.70 = 2,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,202.20x = 6,305.70 × 2,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,202.20x = 18,315,536.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,315,536.22/4,202.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358.56

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