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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,300.54, 5,937.21 and 3,290.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,300.54, 5,937.21 and 3,290.38 is: 4,542.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,300.54 : 5,937.21 = 3,290.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,300.54/5,937.21 = 3,290.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,300.54x = 5,937.21 × 3,290.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,300.54x = 19,535,662.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,535,662.20/4,300.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,542.61

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