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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.04, 6,832.80 and 3,938.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.04, 6,832.80 and 3,938.24 is: 5,902.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.04 : 6,832.80 = 3,938.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.04/6,832.80 = 3,938.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.04x = 6,832.80 × 3,938.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.04x = 26,909,206.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,909,206.27/4,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,902.38

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