Set up and solve a proportion for the following application problem. I1 6 pounds of grass seed cover 367 square feet, how many pounds are needed for 4037 square feet?

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Let's call the number of pounds needed for 4037 square feet "x".

The proportion is: 6 pounds / 367 square feet = x pounds / 4037 square feet.

To solve for x, we can cross multiply.

(6 pounds) * (4037 square feet) = (367 square feet) * (x pounds)

24142 pounds = 367 * x

Now we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 367.

x = 24142 pounds / 367

x = 65.78 pounds (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, approximately 65.78 pounds of grass seed are needed for 4037 square feet.