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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,136.24, 6,202.20 and 1,537.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,136.24, 6,202.20 and 1,537.76 is: 2,305.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.24 : 6,202.20 = 1,537.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.24/6,202.20 = 1,537.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.24x = 6,202.20 × 1,537.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.24x = 9,537,495.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,537,495.07/4,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305.84

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