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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,757.15, 7,133.90 and 3,291.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,757.15, 7,133.90 and 3,291.86 is: 4,936.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757.15 : 7,133.90 = 3,291.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757.15/7,133.90 = 3,291.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757.15x = 7,133.90 × 3,291.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757.15x = 23,483,747.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,483,747.93/4,757.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.52

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