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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.01, 6,514.53 and 3,187.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.01, 6,514.53 and 3,187.55 is: 4,396.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.01 : 6,514.53 = 3,187.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.01/6,514.53 = 3,187.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.01x = 6,514.53 × 3,187.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.01x = 20,765,394.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,765,394.43/4,723.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396.65

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