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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,338.09, 5,982.26 and 3,496.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,338.09, 5,982.26 and 3,496.10 is: 4,821.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,338.09 : 5,982.26 = 3,496.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,338.09/5,982.26 = 3,496.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,338.09x = 5,982.26 × 3,496.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,338.09x = 20,914,531.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,914,531.79/4,338.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,821.14

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