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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.52, 6,543.36 and 3,343.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.52, 6,543.36 and 3,343.68 is: 4,616.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.52 : 6,543.36 = 3,343.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.52/6,543.36 = 3,343.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.52x = 6,543.36 × 3,343.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.52x = 21,878,901.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,878,901.96/4,739.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.27

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