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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,722.56, 6,503.52 and 4,708.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,722.56, 6,503.52 and 4,708.16 is: 6,483.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,722.56 : 6,503.52 = 4,708.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,722.56/6,503.52 = 4,708.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,722.56x = 6,503.52 × 4,708.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,722.56x = 30,619,612.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,619,612.72/4,722.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,483.69

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