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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,059.90, 6,097.05 and 3,137.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,059.90, 6,097.05 and 3,137.70 is: 4,712.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,059.90 : 6,097.05 = 3,137.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,059.90/6,097.05 = 3,137.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,059.90x = 6,097.05 × 3,137.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,059.90x = 19,130,713.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,713.79/4,059.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712.11

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