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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,731.12, 6,525.45 and 3,471.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,731.12, 6,525.45 and 3,471.75 is: 4,788.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731.12 : 6,525.45 = 3,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731.12/6,525.45 = 3,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731.12x = 6,525.45 × 3,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731.12x = 22,654,731.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,654,731.04/4,731.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788.45

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