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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,203.10, 5,804.50 and 3,464.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,203.10, 5,804.50 and 3,464.38 is: 4,784.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,203.10 : 5,804.50 = 3,464.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,203.10/5,804.50 = 3,464.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,203.10x = 5,804.50 × 3,464.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,203.10x = 20,108,993.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,108,993.71/4,203.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,784.32

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