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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,759.18, 6,569.94 and 3,168.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,759.18, 6,569.94 and 3,168.47 is: 4,374.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,759.18 : 6,569.94 = 3,168.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,759.18/6,569.94 = 3,168.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,759.18x = 6,569.94 × 3,168.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,759.18x = 20,816,657.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,816,657.79/4,759.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,374.00

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