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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,294.85, 5,931.57 and 3,458.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,294.85, 5,931.57 and 3,458.33 is: 4,776.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,294.85 : 5,931.57 = 3,458.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,294.85/5,931.57 = 3,458.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,294.85x = 5,931.57 × 3,458.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,294.85x = 20,513,326.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,513,326.48/4,294.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776.26

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