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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195.40, 5,785.22 and 3,600.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195.40, 5,785.22 and 3,600.05 is: 4,964.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195.40 : 5,785.22 = 3,600.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195.40/5,785.22 = 3,600.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195.40x = 5,785.22 × 3,600.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195.40x = 20,827,061.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,827,061.34/4,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,964.27

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