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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.29, 5,569.33 and 3,040.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.29, 5,569.33 and 3,040.84 is: 4,194.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.29 : 5,569.33 = 3,040.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.29/5,569.33 = 3,040.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.29x = 5,569.33 × 3,040.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.29x = 16,935,455.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,935,455.05/4,037.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,194.75

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