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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,154.45, 5,735.05 and 3,585.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,154.45, 5,735.05 and 3,585.02 is: 4,948.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154.45 : 5,735.05 = 3,585.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154.45/5,735.05 = 3,585.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154.45x = 5,735.05 × 3,585.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154.45x = 20,560,231.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,560,231.31/4,154.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,948.97

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