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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,089.60, 5,647.32 and 3,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,089.60, 5,647.32 and 3,459.60 is: 4,777.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089.60 : 5,647.32 = 3,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089.60/5,647.32 = 3,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089.60x = 5,647.32 × 3,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089.60x = 19,537,468.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,537,468.27/4,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777.35

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