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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204.53, 5,789.21 and 3,606.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204.53, 5,789.21 and 3,606.21 is: 4,965.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204.53 : 5,789.21 = 3,606.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204.53/5,789.21 = 3,606.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204.53x = 5,789.21 × 3,606.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204.53x = 20,877,088.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,877,088.96/4,204.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,965.38

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