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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,087.48, 5,641.30 and 3,837.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,087.48, 5,641.30 and 3,837.24 is: 5,295.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,087.48 : 5,641.30 = 3,837.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,087.48/5,641.30 = 3,837.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,087.48x = 5,641.30 × 3,837.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,087.48x = 21,647,022.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,647,022.01/4,087.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295.93

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