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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773.23, 6,587.12 and 3,576.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773.23, 6,587.12 and 3,576.09 is: 4,935.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773.23 : 6,587.12 = 3,576.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773.23/6,587.12 = 3,576.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773.23x = 6,587.12 × 3,576.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773.23x = 23,556,133.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,556,133.96/4,773.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935.05

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