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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.16, 6,541.20 and 4,671.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.16, 6,541.20 and 4,671.36 is: 6,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.16 : 6,541.20 = 4,671.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.16/6,541.20 = 4,671.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.16x = 6,541.20 × 4,671.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.16x = 30,556,300.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,556,300.03/4,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,451.70

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