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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175.36, 5,760.24 and 3,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175.36, 5,760.24 and 3,543.20 is: 4,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175.36 : 5,760.24 = 3,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175.36/5,760.24 = 3,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175.36x = 5,760.24 × 3,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175.36x = 20,409,682.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,409,682.37/4,175.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888.13

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