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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,251.26, 5,852.37 and 3,504.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,251.26, 5,852.37 and 3,504.04 is: 4,823.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,251.26 : 5,852.37 = 3,504.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,251.26/5,852.37 = 3,504.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,251.26x = 5,852.37 × 3,504.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,251.26x = 20,506,938.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,506,938.57/4,251.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823.73

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