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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,724.16, 7,083.51 and 3,165.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,724.16, 7,083.51 and 3,165.96 is: 4,747.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,724.16 : 7,083.51 = 3,165.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,724.16/7,083.51 = 3,165.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,724.16x = 7,083.51 × 3,165.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,724.16x = 22,426,109.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,426,109.32/4,724.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,747.11

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