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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.26, 5,849.62 and 3,502.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.26, 5,849.62 and 3,502.04 is: 4,820.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.26 : 5,849.62 = 3,502.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.26/5,849.62 = 3,502.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.26x = 5,849.62 × 3,502.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.26x = 20,485,565.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,565.22/4,249.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,820.97

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