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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,707.14, 6,496.00 and 3,115.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,707.14, 6,496.00 and 3,115.15 is: 4,299.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,707.14 : 6,496.00 = 3,115.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,707.14/6,496.00 = 3,115.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,707.14x = 6,496.00 × 3,115.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,707.14x = 20,235,990.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,235,990.37/4,707.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299.00

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