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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.81, 5,829.21 and 3,521.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.81, 5,829.21 and 3,521.00 is: 4,855.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.81 : 5,829.21 = 3,521.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.81/5,829.21 = 3,521.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.81x = 5,829.21 × 3,521.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.81x = 20,524,619.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,524,619.26/4,226.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855.82

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