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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.84, 6,532.14 and 3,896.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.84, 6,532.14 and 3,896.68 is: 5,373.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.84 : 6,532.14 = 3,896.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.84/6,532.14 = 3,896.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.84x = 6,532.14 × 3,896.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.84x = 25,453,659.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,453,659.30/4,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373.55

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