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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038.80, 5,574.14 and 3,481.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038.80, 5,574.14 and 3,481.52 is: 4,805.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038.80 : 5,574.14 = 3,481.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038.80/5,574.14 = 3,481.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038.80x = 5,574.14 × 3,481.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038.80x = 19,406,479.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,406,479.89/4,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,805.01

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