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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,293.47, 5,922.79 and 3,543.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,293.47, 5,922.79 and 3,543.08 is: 4,887.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,293.47 : 5,922.79 = 3,543.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,293.47/5,922.79 = 3,543.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,293.47x = 5,922.79 × 3,543.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,293.47x = 20,984,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,984,880.32/4,293.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887.62

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