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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,254.18, 5,873.67 and 3,470.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,254.18, 5,873.67 and 3,470.10 is: 4,791.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,254.18 : 5,873.67 = 3,470.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,254.18/5,873.67 = 3,470.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,254.18x = 5,873.67 × 3,470.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,254.18x = 20,382,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,382,222.27/4,254.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791.10

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