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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.24, 5,730.04 and 3,445.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.24, 5,730.04 and 3,445.44 is: 4,750.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.24 : 5,730.04 = 3,445.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.24/5,730.04 = 3,445.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.24x = 5,730.04 × 3,445.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.24x = 19,742,509.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,742,509.02/4,156.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750.09

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