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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,226.86, 6,340.29 and 3,301.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,226.86, 6,340.29 and 3,301.03 is: 4,951.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226.86 : 6,340.29 = 3,301.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226.86/6,340.29 = 3,301.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226.86x = 6,340.29 × 3,301.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226.86x = 20,929,439.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,439.29/4,226.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951.54

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