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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,185.24, 5,762.46 and 3,554.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,185.24, 5,762.46 and 3,554.46 is: 4,893.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185.24 : 5,762.46 = 3,554.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185.24/5,762.46 = 3,554.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185.24x = 5,762.46 × 3,554.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185.24x = 20,482,433.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,482,433.57/4,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,893.97

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