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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,298.47, 5,933.06 and 3,520.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,298.47, 5,933.06 and 3,520.87 is: 4,859.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,298.47 : 5,933.06 = 3,520.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,298.47/5,933.06 = 3,520.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,298.47x = 5,933.06 × 3,520.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,298.47x = 20,889,515.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,889,515.36/4,298.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.76

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