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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,756.04, 6,565.62 and 3,165.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,756.04, 6,565.62 and 3,165.34 is: 4,369.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,756.04 : 6,565.62 = 3,165.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,756.04/6,565.62 = 3,165.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,756.04x = 6,565.62 × 3,165.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,756.04x = 20,782,386.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,782,386.78/4,756.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.68

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