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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234.34, 5,846.31 and 3,237.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234.34, 5,846.31 and 3,237.89 is: 4,470.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234.34 : 5,846.31 = 3,237.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234.34/5,846.31 = 3,237.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234.34x = 5,846.31 × 3,237.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234.34x = 18,929,679.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,929,679.45/4,234.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,470.51

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