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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,738.72, 6,531.60 and 3,166.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,738.72, 6,531.60 and 3,166.24 is: 4,364.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,738.72 : 6,531.60 = 3,166.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,738.72/6,531.60 = 3,166.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,738.72x = 6,531.60 × 3,166.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,738.72x = 20,680,613.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,680,613.18/4,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364.18

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