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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,307.19, 5,937.19 and 3,601.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,307.19, 5,937.19 and 3,601.37 is: 4,964.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,307.19 : 5,937.19 = 3,601.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,307.19/5,937.19 = 3,601.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,307.19x = 5,937.19 × 3,601.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,307.19x = 21,382,049.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,382,049.86/4,307.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,964.26

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