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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,715.10, 6,506.73 and 3,036.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,715.10, 6,506.73 and 3,036.90 is: 4,190.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,715.10 : 6,506.73 = 3,036.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,715.10/6,506.73 = 3,036.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,715.10x = 6,506.73 × 3,036.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,715.10x = 19,760,288.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,760,288.34/4,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,190.85

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