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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,735.36, 6,531.60 and 3,166.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,735.36, 6,531.60 and 3,166.12 is: 4,367.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,735.36 : 6,531.60 = 3,166.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,735.36/6,531.60 = 3,166.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,735.36x = 6,531.60 × 3,166.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,735.36x = 20,679,829.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,679,829.39/4,735.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367.11

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