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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.36, 6,532.98 and 3,167.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.36, 6,532.98 and 3,167.12 is: 4,368.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.36 : 6,532.98 = 3,167.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.36/6,532.98 = 3,167.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.36x = 6,532.98 × 3,167.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.36x = 20,690,731.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,690,731.62/4,736.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.49

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