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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,166.12, 5,753.55 and 3,603.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,166.12, 5,753.55 and 3,603.89 is: 4,977.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,166.12 : 5,753.55 = 3,603.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,166.12/5,753.55 = 3,603.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,166.12x = 5,753.55 × 3,603.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,166.12x = 20,735,161.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,735,161.31/4,166.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,977.09

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