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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,760.46, 6,569.85 and 3,164.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,760.46, 6,569.85 and 3,164.31 is: 4,367.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,760.46 : 6,569.85 = 3,164.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,760.46/6,569.85 = 3,164.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,760.46x = 6,569.85 × 3,164.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,760.46x = 20,789,042.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,789,042.05/4,760.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367.02

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