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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,567.60, 6,851.22 and 3,176.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,567.60, 6,851.22 and 3,176.92 is: 4,765.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,567.60 : 6,851.22 = 3,176.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,567.60/6,851.22 = 3,176.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,567.60x = 6,851.22 × 3,176.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,567.60x = 21,765,777.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,777.84/4,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765.25

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