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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.42, 6,061.30 and 3,113.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.42, 6,061.30 and 3,113.62 is: 4,674.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.42 : 6,061.30 = 3,113.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.42/6,061.30 = 3,113.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.42x = 6,061.30 × 3,113.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.42x = 18,872,561.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,872,561.97/4,037.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,674.41

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