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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,202.82, 5,807.25 and 3,456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,202.82, 5,807.25 and 3,456.18 is: 4,775.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,202.82 : 5,807.25 = 3,456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,202.82/5,807.25 = 3,456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,202.82x = 5,807.25 × 3,456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,202.82x = 20,070,901.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,070,901.31/4,202.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775.58

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