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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.24, 6,541.96 and 3,563.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.24, 6,541.96 and 3,563.73 is: 4,919.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.24 : 6,541.96 = 3,563.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.24/6,541.96 = 3,563.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.24x = 6,541.96 × 3,563.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.24x = 23,313,779.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,313,779.11/4,739.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,919.31

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