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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.53, 6,545.10 and 4,508.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.53, 6,545.10 and 4,508.92 is: 6,230.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.53 : 6,545.10 = 4,508.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.53/6,545.10 = 4,508.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.53x = 6,545.10 × 4,508.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.53x = 29,511,332.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,511,332.29/4,736.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,230.58

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