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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.16, 6,533.28 and 4,402.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.16, 6,533.28 and 4,402.56 is: 6,073.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.16 : 6,533.28 = 4,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.16/6,533.28 = 4,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.16x = 6,533.28 × 4,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.16x = 28,763,157.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,763,157.20/4,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,073.10

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