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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.36, 5,584.75 and 3,487.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.36, 5,584.75 and 3,487.85 is: 4,811.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.36 : 5,584.75 = 3,487.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.36/5,584.75 = 3,487.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.36x = 5,584.75 × 3,487.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.36x = 19,478,789.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,478,789.79/4,048.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811.53

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