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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.11, 5,556.53 and 3,596.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.11, 5,556.53 and 3,596.13 is: 4,936.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.11 : 5,556.53 = 3,596.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.11/5,556.53 = 3,596.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.11x = 5,556.53 × 3,596.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.11x = 19,982,013.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,982,013.22/4,048.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.13

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