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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.16, 5,572.83 and 3,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.16, 5,572.83 and 3,616.80 is: 4,992.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.16 : 5,572.83 = 3,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.16/5,572.83 = 3,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.16x = 5,572.83 × 3,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.16x = 20,155,811.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,155,811.54/4,037.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992.57

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