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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,136.24, 5,691.34 and 4,037.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,136.24, 5,691.34 and 4,037.83 is: 5,555.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.24 : 5,691.34 = 4,037.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.24/5,691.34 = 4,037.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.24x = 5,691.34 × 4,037.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.24x = 22,980,614.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,980,614.75/4,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,555.92

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