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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,206.60, 5,809.32 and 3,467.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,206.60, 5,809.32 and 3,467.88 is: 4,789.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,206.60 : 5,809.32 = 3,467.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,206.60/5,809.32 = 3,467.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,206.60x = 5,809.32 × 3,467.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,206.60x = 20,146,024.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,146,024.64/4,206.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,789.15

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