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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204.48, 5,801.60 and 3,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204.48, 5,801.60 and 3,577.60 is: 4,936.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204.48 : 5,801.60 = 3,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204.48/5,801.60 = 3,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204.48x = 5,801.60 × 3,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204.48x = 20,755,804.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,755,804.16/4,204.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.59

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