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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.23, 5,869.54 and 3,543.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.23, 5,869.54 and 3,543.38 is: 4,894.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.23 : 5,869.54 = 3,543.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.23/5,869.54 = 3,543.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.23x = 5,869.54 × 3,543.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.23x = 20,798,010.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,798,010.65/4,249.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894.54

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