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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,177.50, 5,769.24 and 3,615.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,177.50, 5,769.24 and 3,615.26 is: 4,992.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,177.50 : 5,769.24 = 3,615.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,177.50/5,769.24 = 3,615.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,177.50x = 5,769.24 × 3,615.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,177.50x = 20,857,302.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,857,302.60/4,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992.77

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