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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,184.49, 5,772.54 and 3,521.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,184.49, 5,772.54 and 3,521.10 is: 4,857.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184.49 : 5,772.54 = 3,521.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184.49/5,772.54 = 3,521.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184.49x = 5,772.54 × 3,521.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184.49x = 20,325,690.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,325,690.59/4,184.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857.39

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