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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.66, 4,924.98 and 3,172.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.66, 4,924.98 and 3,172.56 is: 4,368.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.66 : 4,924.98 = 3,172.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.66/4,924.98 = 3,172.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.66x = 4,924.98 × 3,172.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.66x = 15,624,794.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,624,794.55/3,576.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.54

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