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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,224.15, 5,823.50 and 3,517.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,224.15, 5,823.50 and 3,517.02 is: 4,848.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,224.15 : 5,823.50 = 3,517.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,224.15/5,823.50 = 3,517.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,224.15x = 5,823.50 × 3,517.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,224.15x = 20,481,348.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,481,348.38/4,224.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848.63

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