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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,758.90, 6,569.56 and 3,168.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,758.90, 6,569.56 and 3,168.18 is: 4,373.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758.90 : 6,569.56 = 3,168.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758.90/6,569.56 = 3,168.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758.90x = 6,569.56 × 3,168.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758.90x = 20,813,548.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,813,548.60/4,758.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373.60

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