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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758.05, 6,559.16 and 3,337.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758.05, 6,559.16 and 3,337.47 is: 4,600.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.05 : 6,559.16 = 3,337.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.05/6,559.16 = 3,337.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.05x = 6,559.16 × 3,337.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.05x = 21,890,983.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,890,983.04/4,758.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600.83

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