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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227.94, 5,840.14 and 3,245.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227.94, 5,840.14 and 3,245.36 is: 4,482.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227.94 : 5,840.14 = 3,245.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227.94/5,840.14 = 3,245.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227.94x = 5,840.14 × 3,245.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227.94x = 18,953,340.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,953,340.52/4,227.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,482.88

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