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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257.28, 5,873.92 and 3,517.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257.28, 5,873.92 and 3,517.44 is: 4,853.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257.28 : 5,873.92 = 3,517.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257.28/5,873.92 = 3,517.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257.28x = 5,873.92 × 3,517.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257.28x = 20,661,161.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,661,161.16/4,257.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853.14

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