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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.58, 5,867.27 and 3,253.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.58, 5,867.27 and 3,253.07 is: 4,491.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.58 : 5,867.27 = 3,253.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.58/5,867.27 = 3,253.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.58x = 5,867.27 × 3,253.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.58x = 19,086,650.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,086,650.62/4,249.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,491.43

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