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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,066.71, 5,616.05 and 3,473.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,066.71, 5,616.05 and 3,473.79 is: 4,797.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066.71 : 5,616.05 = 3,473.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066.71/5,616.05 = 3,473.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066.71x = 5,616.05 × 3,473.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066.71x = 19,508,960.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,508,960.96/4,066.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,797.23

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