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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,206.40, 5,801.04 and 3,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,206.40, 5,801.04 and 3,500.56 is: 4,827.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,206.40 : 5,801.04 = 3,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,206.40/5,801.04 = 3,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,206.40x = 5,801.04 × 3,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,206.40x = 20,306,888.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,306,888.58/4,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827.62

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