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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,259.01, 5,880.30 and 3,809.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,259.01, 5,880.30 and 3,809.48 is: 5,259.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259.01 : 5,880.30 = 3,809.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259.01/5,880.30 = 3,809.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259.01x = 5,880.30 × 3,809.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259.01x = 22,400,874.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,400,874.63/4,259.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259.64

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