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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773.04, 6,585.75 and 4,615.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773.04, 6,585.75 and 4,615.72 is: 6,368.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773.04 : 6,585.75 = 4,615.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773.04/6,585.75 = 4,615.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773.04x = 6,585.75 × 4,615.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773.04x = 30,397,977.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,397,977.99/4,773.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,368.68

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