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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204.12, 5,796.86 and 3,445.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204.12, 5,796.86 and 3,445.52 is: 4,750.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204.12 : 5,796.86 = 3,445.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204.12/5,796.86 = 3,445.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204.12x = 5,796.86 × 3,445.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204.12x = 19,973,197.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,973,197.07/4,204.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750.86

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