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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.54, 6,543.18 and 3,064.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.54, 6,543.18 and 3,064.32 is: 4,226.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.54 : 6,543.18 = 3,064.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.54/6,543.18 = 3,064.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.54x = 6,543.18 × 3,064.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.54x = 20,050,397.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,050,397.34/4,743.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,226.88

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