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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,202.55, 5,793.93 and 3,521.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,202.55, 5,793.93 and 3,521.48 is: 4,854.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,202.55 : 5,793.93 = 3,521.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,202.55/5,793.93 = 3,521.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,202.55x = 5,793.93 × 3,521.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,202.55x = 20,403,179.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,403,179.65/4,202.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854.95

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