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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,079.17, 5,632.11 and 3,603.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,079.17, 5,632.11 and 3,603.43 is: 4,975.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,079.17 : 5,632.11 = 3,603.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,079.17/5,632.11 = 3,603.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,079.17x = 5,632.11 × 3,603.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,079.17x = 20,294,867.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,294,867.96/4,079.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,975.25

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