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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.64, 7,097.64 and 3,285.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.64, 7,097.64 and 3,285.64 is: 4,916.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.64 : 7,097.64 = 3,285.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.64/7,097.64 = 3,285.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.64x = 7,097.64 × 3,285.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.64x = 23,320,289.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,320,289.89/4,743.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916.12

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