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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,765.75, 6,579.06 and 3,173.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,765.75, 6,579.06 and 3,173.34 is: 4,380.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,765.75 : 6,579.06 = 3,173.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,765.75/6,579.06 = 3,173.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,765.75x = 6,579.06 × 3,173.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,765.75x = 20,877,578.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,877,578.39/4,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380.76

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