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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,074.08, 5,618.08 and 3,516.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,074.08, 5,618.08 and 3,516.32 is: 4,848.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074.08 : 5,618.08 = 3,516.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074.08/5,618.08 = 3,516.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074.08x = 5,618.08 × 3,516.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074.08x = 19,754,967.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,754,967.07/4,074.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848.94

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