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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238.74, 5,850.17 and 2,911.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238.74, 5,850.17 and 2,911.35 is: 4,018.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238.74 : 5,850.17 = 2,911.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238.74/5,850.17 = 2,911.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238.74x = 5,850.17 × 2,911.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238.74x = 17,031,892.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,031,892.43/4,238.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018.15

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