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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737.10, 6,530.61 and 2,967.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737.10, 6,530.61 and 2,967.52 is: 4,091.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737.10 : 6,530.61 = 2,967.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737.10/6,530.61 = 2,967.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737.10x = 6,530.61 × 2,967.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737.10x = 19,379,715.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,379,715.79/4,737.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,091.05

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