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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,047.47, 5,587.07 and 3,163.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,047.47, 5,587.07 and 3,163.56 is: 4,366.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047.47 : 5,587.07 = 3,163.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047.47/5,587.07 = 3,163.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047.47x = 5,587.07 × 3,163.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047.47x = 17,675,031.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,675,031.17/4,047.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.93

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