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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,062.24, 5,594.10 and 3,615.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,062.24, 5,594.10 and 3,615.12 is: 4,978.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,062.24 : 5,594.10 = 3,615.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,062.24/5,594.10 = 3,615.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,062.24x = 5,594.10 × 3,615.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,062.24x = 20,223,342.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,223,342.79/4,062.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,978.37

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