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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.63, 5,574.65 and 3,610.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.63, 5,574.65 and 3,610.93 is: 4,985.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.63 : 5,574.65 = 3,610.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.63/5,574.65 = 3,610.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.63x = 5,574.65 × 3,610.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.63x = 20,129,670.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,129,670.92/4,037.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,985.52

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