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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,269.04, 5,899.44 and 3,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,269.04, 5,899.44 and 3,482.80 is: 4,812.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269.04 : 5,899.44 = 3,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269.04/5,899.44 = 3,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269.04x = 5,899.44 × 3,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269.04x = 20,546,569.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,546,569.63/4,269.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812.93

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