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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.36, 5,701.20 and 3,604.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.36, 5,701.20 and 3,604.96 is: 4,984.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.36 : 5,701.20 = 3,604.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.36/5,701.20 = 3,604.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.36x = 5,701.20 × 3,604.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.36x = 20,552,597.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,552,597.95/4,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,984.43

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