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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326.90, 5,949.06 and 3,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326.90, 5,949.06 and 3,850.20 is: 5,293.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326.90 : 5,949.06 = 3,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326.90/5,949.06 = 3,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326.90x = 5,949.06 × 3,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326.90x = 22,905,070.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,905,070.81/4,326.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,293.64

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