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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,077.14, 5,621 and 3,240.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,077.14, 5,621 and 3,240.62 is: 4,467.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077.14 : 5,621 = 3,240.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077.14/5,621 = 3,240.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077.14x = 5,621 × 3,240.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077.14x = 18,215,525.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,215,525.02/4,077.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467.72

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