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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765.40, 6,574.06 and 3,087.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765.40, 6,574.06 and 3,087.38 is: 4,259.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.40 : 6,574.06 = 3,087.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.40/6,574.06 = 3,087.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.40x = 6,574.06 × 3,087.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.40x = 20,296,621.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,296,621.36/4,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259.16

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