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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,032.24, 5,569.56 and 3,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,032.24, 5,569.56 and 3,040.80 is: 4,200.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032.24 : 5,569.56 = 3,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032.24/5,569.56 = 3,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032.24x = 5,569.56 × 3,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032.24x = 16,935,918.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,935,918.05/4,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,200.13

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