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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,319.06, 5,957.60 and 3,258.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,319.06, 5,957.60 and 3,258.50 is: 4,494.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,319.06 : 5,957.60 = 3,258.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,319.06/5,957.60 = 3,258.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,319.06x = 5,957.60 × 3,258.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,319.06x = 19,412,839.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,412,839.60/4,319.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,494.69

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