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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.10, 5,869.37 and 3,543.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.10, 5,869.37 and 3,543.25 is: 4,894.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.10 : 5,869.37 = 3,543.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.10/5,869.37 = 3,543.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.10x = 5,869.37 × 3,543.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.10x = 20,796,645.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,796,645.25/4,249.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894.36

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