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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037.74, 6,070.28 and 3,224.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037.74, 6,070.28 and 3,224.90 is: 4,848.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037.74 : 6,070.28 = 3,224.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037.74/6,070.28 = 3,224.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037.74x = 6,070.28 × 3,224.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037.74x = 19,576,045.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,576,045.02/4,037.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848.27

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