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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.45, 5,837.37 and 3,229.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.45, 5,837.37 and 3,229.52 is: 4,460.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.45 : 5,837.37 = 3,229.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.45/5,837.37 = 3,229.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.45x = 5,837.37 × 3,229.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.45x = 18,851,903.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,851,903.16/4,226.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,460.46

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