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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,297.19, 5,923.79 and 3,351.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,297.19, 5,923.79 and 3,351.92 is: 4,620.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,297.19 : 5,923.79 = 3,351.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,297.19/5,923.79 = 3,351.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,297.19x = 5,923.79 × 3,351.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,297.19x = 19,856,068.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,856,068.23/4,297.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620.71

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