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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.80, 5,589.93 and 3,304.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.80, 5,589.93 and 3,304.54 is: 4,562.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.80 : 5,589.93 = 3,304.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.80/5,589.93 = 3,304.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.80x = 5,589.93 × 3,304.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.80x = 18,472,102.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,472,102.81/4,048.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562.36

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