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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,756.96, 6,556.44 and 3,575.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,756.96, 6,556.44 and 3,575.98 is: 4,928.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,756.96 : 6,556.44 = 3,575.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,756.96/6,556.44 = 3,575.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,756.96x = 6,556.44 × 3,575.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,756.96x = 23,445,698.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,445,698.31/4,756.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,928.71

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