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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,263.90, 5,891.67 and 3,486.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,263.90, 5,891.67 and 3,486.30 is: 4,817.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,263.90 : 5,891.67 = 3,486.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,263.90/5,891.67 = 3,486.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,263.90x = 5,891.67 × 3,486.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,263.90x = 20,540,129.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,540,129.12/4,263.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,817.22

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