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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,073.52, 6,098.24 and 3,038.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,073.52, 6,098.24 and 3,038.06 is: 4,548.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073.52 : 6,098.24 = 3,038.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073.52/6,098.24 = 3,038.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073.52x = 6,098.24 × 3,038.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073.52x = 18,526,819.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,526,819.01/4,073.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548.11

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