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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,318.74, 6,473.00 and 2,471.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,318.74, 6,473.00 and 2,471.13 is: 3,703.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,318.74 : 6,473.00 = 2,471.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,318.74/6,473.00 = 2,471.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,318.74x = 6,473.00 × 2,471.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,318.74x = 15,995,612.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,995,612.13/4,318.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,703.77

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