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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.69, 6,737.33 and 4,074.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.69, 6,737.33 and 4,074.66 is: 6,136.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.69 : 6,737.33 = 4,074.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.69/6,737.33 = 4,074.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.69x = 6,737.33 × 4,074.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.69x = 27,452,329.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,452,329.06/4,473.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,136.40

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