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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,300.19, 5,943.17 and 3,510.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,300.19, 5,943.17 and 3,510.14 is: 4,851.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,300.19 : 5,943.17 = 3,510.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,300.19/5,943.17 = 3,510.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,300.19x = 5,943.17 × 3,510.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,300.19x = 20,861,337.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,861,337.80/4,300.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851.26

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