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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,686.29, 6,459.56 and 3,173.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,686.29, 6,459.56 and 3,173.37 is: 4,374.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,686.29 : 6,459.56 = 3,173.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,686.29/6,459.56 = 3,173.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,686.29x = 6,459.56 × 3,173.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,686.29x = 20,498,582.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,498,582.13/4,686.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,374.16

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