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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,052.16, 5,589 and 3,057.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,052.16, 5,589 and 3,057.48 is: 4,217.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,052.16 : 5,589 = 3,057.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,052.16/5,589 = 3,057.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,052.16x = 5,589 × 3,057.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,052.16x = 17,088,255.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,088,255.72/4,052.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217.07

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