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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,666.56, 6,433.56 and 3,667.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,666.56, 6,433.56 and 3,667.92 is: 5,056.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666.56 : 6,433.56 = 3,667.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666.56/6,433.56 = 3,667.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666.56x = 6,433.56 × 3,667.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666.56x = 23,597,783.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,597,783.40/4,666.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056.78

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