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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,764.40, 6,576.23 and 3,348.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,764.40, 6,576.23 and 3,348.43 is: 4,621.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,764.40 : 6,576.23 = 3,348.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,764.40/6,576.23 = 3,348.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,764.40x = 6,576.23 × 3,348.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,764.40x = 22,020,037.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,020,037.75/4,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,621.79

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