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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,044.44, 5,582.04 and 3,859.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,044.44, 5,582.04 and 3,859.76 is: 5,327.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044.44 : 5,582.04 = 3,859.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044.44/5,582.04 = 3,859.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044.44x = 5,582.04 × 3,859.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044.44x = 21,545,334.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,545,334.71/4,044.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,327.15

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