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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.04, 5,828.67 and 3,228.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.04, 5,828.67 and 3,228.84 is: 4,453.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.04 : 5,828.67 = 3,228.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.04/5,828.67 = 3,228.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.04x = 5,828.67 × 3,228.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.04x = 18,819,842.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,819,842.84/4,226.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453.30

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