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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,008.19, 5,533.89 and 3,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,008.19, 5,533.89 and 3,587.80 is: 4,953.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,008.19 : 5,533.89 = 3,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,008.19/5,533.89 = 3,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,008.19x = 5,533.89 × 3,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,008.19x = 19,854,462.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,854,462.87/4,008.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953.48

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