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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.96, 5,724.30 and 3,552.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.96, 5,724.30 and 3,552.04 is: 4,905.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.96 : 5,724.30 = 3,552.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.96/5,724.30 = 3,552.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.96x = 5,724.30 × 3,552.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.96x = 20,332,942.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,332,942.57/4,144.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,905.46

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