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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737.04, 7,100.24 and 3,175.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737.04, 7,100.24 and 3,175.12 is: 4,759.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737.04 : 7,100.24 = 3,175.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737.04/7,100.24 = 3,175.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737.04x = 7,100.24 × 3,175.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737.04x = 22,544,114.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,544,114.03/4,737.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759.11

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