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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.45, 6,536.50 and 3,558.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.45, 6,536.50 and 3,558.47 is: 4,907.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.45 : 6,536.50 = 3,558.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.45/6,536.50 = 3,558.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.45x = 6,536.50 × 3,558.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.45x = 23,259,897.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,259,897.58/4,739.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,907.73

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