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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227.04, 5,830.05 and 3,229.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227.04, 5,830.05 and 3,229.84 is: 4,454.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227.04 : 5,830.05 = 3,229.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227.04/5,830.05 = 3,229.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227.04x = 5,830.05 × 3,229.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227.04x = 18,830,128.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,830,128.69/4,227.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454.68

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