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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.69, 5,574.94 and 3,457.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.69, 5,574.94 and 3,457.93 is: 4,761.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.69 : 5,574.94 = 3,457.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.69/5,574.94 = 3,457.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.69x = 5,574.94 × 3,457.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.69x = 19,277,752.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,277,752.27/4,048.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761.48

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