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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.35, 5,560.02 and 3,446.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.35, 5,560.02 and 3,446.51 is: 4,745.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.35 : 5,560.02 = 3,446.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.35/5,560.02 = 3,446.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.35x = 5,560.02 × 3,446.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.35x = 19,162,636.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,162,636.73/4,038.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,745.17

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