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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,269.56, 5,888.22 and 3,273.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,269.56, 5,888.22 and 3,273.08 is: 4,513.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269.56 : 5,888.22 = 3,273.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269.56/5,888.22 = 3,273.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269.56x = 5,888.22 × 3,273.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269.56x = 19,272,615.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,272,615.12/4,269.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,513.96

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