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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,276.48, 5,894.40 and 4,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,276.48, 5,894.40 and 4,115.20 is: 5,672.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276.48 : 5,894.40 = 4,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276.48/5,894.40 = 4,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276.48x = 5,894.40 × 4,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276.48x = 24,256,634.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,256,634.88/4,276.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672.10

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