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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.04, 6,531.56 and 3,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.04, 6,531.56 and 3,056.40 is: 4,216.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.04 : 6,531.56 = 3,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.04/6,531.56 = 3,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.04x = 6,531.56 × 3,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.04x = 19,963,059.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,963,059.98/4,734.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216.92

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