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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738.12, 6,533.66 and 3,304.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738.12, 6,533.66 and 3,304.15 is: 4,556.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.12 : 6,533.66 = 3,304.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.12/6,533.66 = 3,304.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.12x = 6,533.66 × 3,304.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.12x = 21,588,184.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,588,184.34/4,738.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556.28

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