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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765.53, 6,574.23 and 3,087.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765.53, 6,574.23 and 3,087.50 is: 4,259.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.53 : 6,574.23 = 3,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.53/6,574.23 = 3,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.53x = 6,574.23 × 3,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.53x = 20,297,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,297,902.25/4,765.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259.32

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