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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,754.16, 6,562.80 and 3,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,754.16, 6,562.80 and 3,163.20 is: 4,366.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,754.16 : 6,562.80 = 3,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,754.16/6,562.80 = 3,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,754.16x = 6,562.80 × 3,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,754.16x = 20,759,448.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,759,448.96/4,754.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,366.59

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