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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229.19, 5,841.86 and 3,246.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229.19, 5,841.86 and 3,246.61 is: 4,484.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229.19 : 5,841.86 = 3,246.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229.19/5,841.86 = 3,246.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229.19x = 5,841.86 × 3,246.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229.19x = 18,966,241.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,966,241.09/4,229.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484.60

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