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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056.75, 4,587.74 and 3,033.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056.75, 4,587.74 and 3,033.74 is: 4,553.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056.75 : 4,587.74 = 3,033.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056.75/4,587.74 = 3,033.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056.75x = 4,587.74 × 3,033.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056.75x = 13,917,977.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,917,977.93/3,056.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,553.20

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