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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,294.11, 6,433.65 and 3,055.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,294.11, 6,433.65 and 3,055.04 is: 4,577.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,294.11 : 6,433.65 = 3,055.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,294.11/6,433.65 = 3,055.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,294.11x = 6,433.65 × 3,055.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,294.11x = 19,655,076.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,655,076.74/4,294.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577.21

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