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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,048.52, 6,072.79 and 3,125.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,048.52, 6,072.79 and 3,125.43 is: 4,688.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048.52 : 6,072.79 = 3,125.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048.52/6,072.79 = 3,125.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048.52x = 6,072.79 × 3,125.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048.52x = 18,980,072.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,980,072.24/4,048.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,688.15

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