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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.72, 6,174.53 and 3,345.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.72, 6,174.53 and 3,345.05 is: 4,616.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.72 : 6,174.53 = 3,345.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.72/6,174.53 = 3,345.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.72x = 6,174.53 × 3,345.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.72x = 20,654,110.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,110.29/4,473.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.76

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