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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.44, 5,647.20 and 3,556.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.44, 5,647.20 and 3,556.26 is: 4,912.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.44 : 5,647.20 = 3,556.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.44/5,647.20 = 3,556.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.44x = 5,647.20 × 3,556.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.44x = 20,082,911.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,082,911.47/4,088.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912.12

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