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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.84, 5,586.06 and 3,523.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.84, 5,586.06 and 3,523.96 is: 4,861.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.84 : 5,586.06 = 3,523.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.84/5,586.06 = 3,523.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.84x = 5,586.06 × 3,523.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.84x = 19,685,052.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,685,052.00/4,048.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861.90

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