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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.14, 6,532.04 and 4,544.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.14, 6,532.04 and 4,544.78 is: 6,268.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.14 : 6,532.04 = 4,544.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.14/6,532.04 = 4,544.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.14x = 6,532.04 × 4,544.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.14x = 29,686,663.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,686,663.45/4,736.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268.12

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