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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,357.22, 6,532.18 and 3,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,357.22, 6,532.18 and 3,037.10 is: 4,553.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,357.22 : 6,532.18 = 3,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,357.22/6,532.18 = 3,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,357.22x = 6,532.18 × 3,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,357.22x = 19,838,883.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,838,883.88/4,357.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,553.11

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