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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,217.40, 5,814.18 and 3,510.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,217.40, 5,814.18 and 3,510.27 is: 4,839.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,217.40 : 5,814.18 = 3,510.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,217.40/5,814.18 = 3,510.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,217.40x = 5,814.18 × 3,510.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,217.40x = 20,409,341.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,409,341.63/4,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839.32

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