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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.24, 6,527.76 and 4,181.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.24, 6,527.76 and 4,181.28 is: 5,765.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.24 : 6,527.76 = 4,181.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.24/6,527.76 = 4,181.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.24x = 6,527.76 × 4,181.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.24x = 27,294,392.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,294,392.33/4,734.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,765.32

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