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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.48, 5,585.76 and 3,519.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.48, 5,585.76 and 3,519.52 is: 4,855.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.48 : 5,585.76 = 3,519.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.48/5,585.76 = 3,519.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.48x = 5,585.76 × 3,519.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.48x = 19,659,194.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,659,194.04/4,048.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855.94

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