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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,744.19, 6,545.67 and 3,065.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,744.19, 6,545.67 and 3,065.68 is: 4,229.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,744.19 : 6,545.67 = 3,065.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,744.19/6,545.67 = 3,065.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,744.19x = 6,545.67 × 3,065.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,744.19x = 20,066,929.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,066,929.61/4,744.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,229.79

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