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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.60, 6,873.78 and 3,175.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.60, 6,873.78 and 3,175.64 is: 4,763.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.60 : 6,873.78 = 3,175.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.60/6,873.78 = 3,175.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.60x = 6,873.78 × 3,175.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.60x = 21,828,650.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,828,650.72/4,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,763.38

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