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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.04, 6,044.52 and 3,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.04, 6,044.52 and 3,337.20 is: 4,996.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.04 : 6,044.52 = 3,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.04/6,044.52 = 3,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.04x = 6,044.52 × 3,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.04x = 20,171,772.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,171,772.14/4,037.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,996.67

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