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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.26, 5,934.63 and 3,124.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.26, 5,934.63 and 3,124.90 is: 4,308.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.26 : 5,934.63 = 3,124.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.26/5,934.63 = 3,124.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.26x = 5,934.63 × 3,124.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.26x = 18,545,125.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,545,125.29/4,304.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308.55

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