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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768.29, 6,577.34 and 3,153.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768.29, 6,577.34 and 3,153.20 is: 4,349.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768.29 : 6,577.34 = 3,153.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768.29/6,577.34 = 3,153.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768.29x = 6,577.34 × 3,153.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768.29x = 20,739,619.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,739,619.84/4,768.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349.49

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