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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,072.02, 6,096 and 3,036.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,072.02, 6,096 and 3,036.56 is: 4,545.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072.02 : 6,096 = 3,036.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072.02/6,096 = 3,036.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072.02x = 6,096 × 3,036.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072.02x = 18,510,869.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,510,869.76/4,072.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,545.87

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