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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.27, 6,545.79 and 3,152.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.27, 6,545.79 and 3,152.61 is: 4,350.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.27 : 6,545.79 = 3,152.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.27/6,545.79 = 3,152.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.27x = 6,545.79 × 3,152.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.27x = 20,636,323.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,636,323.01/4,743.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,350.65

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