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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,106.24, 5,673.84 and 3,581.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,106.24, 5,673.84 and 3,581.36 is: 4,948.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,106.24 : 5,673.84 = 3,581.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,106.24/5,673.84 = 3,581.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,106.24x = 5,673.84 × 3,581.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,106.24x = 20,320,063.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,320,063.62/4,106.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,948.58

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