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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,742.16, 6,547.41 and 3,067.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,742.16, 6,547.41 and 3,067.62 is: 4,235.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,742.16 : 6,547.41 = 3,067.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,742.16/6,547.41 = 3,067.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,742.16x = 6,547.41 × 3,067.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,742.16x = 20,084,965.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,084,965.86/4,742.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,235.40

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