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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,716.36, 6,505.65 and 3,387.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,716.36, 6,505.65 and 3,387.96 is: 4,673.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,716.36 : 6,505.65 = 3,387.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,716.36/6,505.65 = 3,387.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,716.36x = 6,505.65 × 3,387.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,716.36x = 22,040,881.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,040,881.97/4,716.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673.28

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