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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,747.26, 6,549.21 and 3,175.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,747.26, 6,549.21 and 3,175.86 is: 4,381.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,747.26 : 6,549.21 = 3,175.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,747.26/6,549.21 = 3,175.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,747.26x = 6,549.21 × 3,175.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,747.26x = 20,799,374.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,799,374.07/4,747.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,381.34

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