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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,724.10, 6,517.80 and 3,152.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,724.10, 6,517.80 and 3,152.70 is: 4,349.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,724.10 : 6,517.80 = 3,152.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,724.10/6,517.80 = 3,152.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,724.10x = 6,517.80 × 3,152.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,724.10x = 20,548,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,548,668.06/4,724.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349.75

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