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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758.75, 6,569.96 and 3,105.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758.75, 6,569.96 and 3,105.63 is: 4,287.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.75 : 6,569.96 = 3,105.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.75/6,569.96 = 3,105.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.75x = 6,569.96 × 3,105.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.75x = 20,403,849.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,403,849.35/4,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287.65

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