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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,289.10, 5,909.67 and 3,446.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,289.10, 5,909.67 and 3,446.70 is: 4,748.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,289.10 : 5,909.67 = 3,446.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,289.10/5,909.67 = 3,446.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,289.10x = 5,909.67 × 3,446.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,289.10x = 20,368,859.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,368,859.59/4,289.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748.98

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