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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175.04, 5,744.20 and 3,613.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175.04, 5,744.20 and 3,613.76 is: 4,971.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175.04 : 5,744.20 = 3,613.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175.04/5,744.20 = 3,613.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175.04x = 5,744.20 × 3,613.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175.04x = 20,758,160.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,758,160.19/4,175.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971.97

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