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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232.60, 5,825.84 and 3,516.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232.60, 5,825.84 and 3,516.56 is: 4,840.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232.60 : 5,825.84 = 3,516.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232.60/5,825.84 = 3,516.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232.60x = 5,825.84 × 3,516.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232.60x = 20,486,915.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,486,915.91/4,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840.27

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