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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234.01, 5,842.94 and 2,959.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234.01, 5,842.94 and 2,959.74 is: 4,084.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234.01 : 5,842.94 = 2,959.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234.01/5,842.94 = 2,959.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234.01x = 5,842.94 × 2,959.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234.01x = 17,293,568.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,293,568.44/4,234.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084.45

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