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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,728.34, 6,523.23 and 2,958.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,728.34, 6,523.23 and 2,958.76 is: 4,081.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728.34 : 6,523.23 = 2,958.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728.34/6,523.23 = 2,958.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728.34x = 6,523.23 × 2,958.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728.34x = 19,300,671.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,300,671.99/4,728.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.91

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