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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,761.46, 6,571.23 and 3,165.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,761.46, 6,571.23 and 3,165.31 is: 4,368.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,761.46 : 6,571.23 = 3,165.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,761.46/6,571.23 = 3,165.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,761.46x = 6,571.23 × 3,165.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,761.46x = 20,799,980.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,799,980.03/4,761.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368.40

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