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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,074.12, 5,637.10 and 3,551.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,074.12, 5,637.10 and 3,551.24 is: 4,913.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074.12 : 5,637.10 = 3,551.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074.12/5,637.10 = 3,551.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074.12x = 5,637.10 × 3,551.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074.12x = 20,018,695.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,018,695.00/4,074.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913.62

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