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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236.90, 5,843.99 and 2,908.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236.90, 5,843.99 and 2,908.30 is: 4,011.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236.90 : 5,843.99 = 2,908.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236.90/5,843.99 = 2,908.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236.90x = 5,843.99 × 2,908.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236.90x = 16,996,046.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,996,046.90/4,236.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,011.43

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