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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.13, 6,516.56 and 3,045.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.13, 6,516.56 and 3,045.51 is: 4,201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.13 : 6,516.56 = 3,045.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.13/6,516.56 = 3,045.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.13x = 6,516.56 × 3,045.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.13x = 19,846,233.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,846,233.42/4,723.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201.93

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