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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,208.25, 5,808.06 and 3,309.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,208.25, 5,808.06 and 3,309.96 is: 4,568.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,208.25 : 5,808.06 = 3,309.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,208.25/5,808.06 = 3,309.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,208.25x = 5,808.06 × 3,309.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,208.25x = 19,224,446.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,224,446.28/4,208.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568.28

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