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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.52, 5,683.56 and 3,460.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.52, 5,683.56 and 3,460.88 is: 4,777.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.52 : 5,683.56 = 3,460.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.52/5,683.56 = 3,460.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.52x = 5,683.56 × 3,460.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.52x = 19,670,119.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,670,119.13/4,117.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777.18

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