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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,386.75, 6,058.62 and 3,403.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,386.75, 6,058.62 and 3,403.95 is: 4,701.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386.75 : 6,058.62 = 3,403.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386.75/6,058.62 = 3,403.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386.75x = 6,058.62 × 3,403.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386.75x = 20,623,239.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,239.55/4,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,701.26

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