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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,203.24, 5,803.20 and 3,257.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,203.24, 5,803.20 and 3,257.28 is: 4,497.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,203.24 : 5,803.20 = 3,257.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,203.24/5,803.20 = 3,257.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,203.24x = 5,803.20 × 3,257.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,203.24x = 18,902,647.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,902,647.30/4,203.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.16

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