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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758.18, 6,568.56 and 3,167.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758.18, 6,568.56 and 3,167.47 is: 4,372.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.18 : 6,568.56 = 3,167.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.18/6,568.56 = 3,167.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.18x = 6,568.56 × 3,167.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.18x = 20,805,724.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,805,724.95/4,758.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,372.63

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