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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.00, 5,606.46 and 3,548.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.00, 5,606.46 and 3,548.12 is: 4,883.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.00 : 5,606.46 = 3,548.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.00/5,606.46 = 3,548.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.00x = 5,606.46 × 3,548.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.00x = 19,892,364.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,892,364.82/4,073.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,883.96

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