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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,756.84, 6,563.45 and 3,264.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,756.84, 6,563.45 and 3,264.21 is: 4,503.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,756.84 : 6,563.45 = 3,264.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,756.84/6,563.45 = 3,264.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,756.84x = 6,563.45 × 3,264.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,756.84x = 21,424,487.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,424,487.29/4,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503.94

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