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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.44, 5,611.29 and 3,473.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.44, 5,611.29 and 3,473.98 is: 4,785.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.44 : 5,611.29 = 3,473.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.44/5,611.29 = 3,473.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.44x = 5,611.29 × 3,473.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.44x = 19,493,509.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,493,509.23/4,073.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785.52

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