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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,756.89, 6,566.81 and 3,166.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,756.89, 6,566.81 and 3,166.19 is: 4,370.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,756.89 : 6,566.81 = 3,166.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,756.89/6,566.81 = 3,166.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,756.89x = 6,566.81 × 3,166.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,756.89x = 20,791,744.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,791,744.11/4,756.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370.87

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