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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,313.50, 5,947.01 and 3,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,313.50, 5,947.01 and 3,252.80 is: 4,484.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,313.50 : 5,947.01 = 3,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,313.50/5,947.01 = 3,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,313.50x = 5,947.01 × 3,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,313.50x = 19,344,434.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,344,434.13/4,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,484.63

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