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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,286.44, 5,909.34 and 4,193.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,286.44, 5,909.34 and 4,193.29 is: 5,780.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286.44 : 5,909.34 = 4,193.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286.44/5,909.34 = 4,193.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286.44x = 5,909.34 × 4,193.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286.44x = 24,779,576.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,779,576.33/4,286.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,780.92

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