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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,174.74, 5,759.10 and 3,511.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,174.74, 5,759.10 and 3,511.35 is: 4,843.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,174.74 : 5,759.10 = 3,511.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,174.74/5,759.10 = 3,511.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,174.74x = 5,759.10 × 3,511.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,174.74x = 20,222,215.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,222,215.79/4,174.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,843.95

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