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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574.12, 4,933.64 and 3,200.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574.12, 4,933.64 and 3,200.44 is: 4,417.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.12 : 4,933.64 = 3,200.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.12/4,933.64 = 3,200.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.12x = 4,933.64 × 3,200.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.12x = 15,789,818.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,818.80/3,574.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417.82

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