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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,319.50, 5,953.62 and 3,571.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,319.50, 5,953.62 and 3,571.06 is: 4,922.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,319.50 : 5,953.62 = 3,571.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,319.50/5,953.62 = 3,571.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,319.50x = 5,953.62 × 3,571.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,319.50x = 21,260,734.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,260,734.24/4,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,922.04

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