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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,242.52, 5,850.48 and 3,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,242.52, 5,850.48 and 3,236.80 is: 4,463.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,242.52 : 5,850.48 = 3,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,242.52/5,850.48 = 3,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,242.52x = 5,850.48 × 3,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,242.52x = 18,936,833.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,936,833.66/4,242.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463.58

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