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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175.24, 5,766.14 and 3,613.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175.24, 5,766.14 and 3,613.02 is: 4,989.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175.24 : 5,766.14 = 3,613.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175.24/5,766.14 = 3,613.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175.24x = 5,766.14 × 3,613.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175.24x = 20,833,179.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,179.14/4,175.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,989.70

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