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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,135.20, 5,701.56 and 3,085.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,135.20, 5,701.56 and 3,085.44 is: 4,254.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,135.20 : 5,701.56 = 3,085.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,135.20/5,701.56 = 3,085.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,135.20x = 5,701.56 × 3,085.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,135.20x = 17,591,821.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,591,821.29/4,135.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254.16

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