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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,037.04, 11,091 and 4,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,037.04, 11,091 and 4,500.40 is: 6,210.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,037.04 : 11,091 = 4,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,037.04/11,091 = 4,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,037.04x = 11,091 × 4,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,037.04x = 49,913,936.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,913,936.40/8,037.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,210.49

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