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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,288.24, 5,911.50 and 3,025.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,288.24, 5,911.50 and 3,025.36 is: 4,170.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,288.24 : 5,911.50 = 3,025.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,288.24/5,911.50 = 3,025.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,288.24x = 5,911.50 × 3,025.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,288.24x = 17,884,415.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,884,415.64/4,288.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,170.57

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