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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,148.26, 5,728.65 and 3,547.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,148.26, 5,728.65 and 3,547.27 is: 4,898.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,148.26 : 5,728.65 = 3,547.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,148.26/5,728.65 = 3,547.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,148.26x = 5,728.65 × 3,547.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,148.26x = 20,321,056.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,321,056.01/4,148.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898.70

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