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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773.12, 6,583.68 and 3,006.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773.12, 6,583.68 and 3,006.96 is: 4,147.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773.12 : 6,583.68 = 3,006.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773.12/6,583.68 = 3,006.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773.12x = 6,583.68 × 3,006.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773.12x = 19,796,862.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,796,862.41/4,773.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147.57

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