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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,473.93, 6,712.11 and 3,183.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,473.93, 6,712.11 and 3,183.60 is: 4,776.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,473.93 : 6,712.11 = 3,183.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,473.93/6,712.11 = 3,183.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,473.93x = 6,712.11 × 3,183.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,473.93x = 21,368,673.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,368,673.40/4,473.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776.26

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