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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174.24, 5,777.04 and 3,586.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174.24, 5,777.04 and 3,586.72 is: 4,963.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174.24 : 5,777.04 = 3,586.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174.24/5,777.04 = 3,586.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174.24x = 5,777.04 × 3,586.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174.24x = 20,720,624.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,720,624.91/4,174.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,963.93

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