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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773.13, 6,589.25 and 4,273.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773.13, 6,589.25 and 4,273.76 is: 5,899.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773.13 : 6,589.25 = 4,273.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773.13/6,589.25 = 4,273.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773.13x = 6,589.25 × 4,273.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773.13x = 28,160,884.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,160,884.21/4,773.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,899.88

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