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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,089.69, 6,126.03 and 3,037.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,089.69, 6,126.03 and 3,037.50 is: 4,549.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089.69 : 6,126.03 = 3,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089.69/6,126.03 = 3,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089.69x = 6,126.03 × 3,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089.69x = 18,607,816.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,607,816.13/4,089.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,549.93

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