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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,773.56, 6,585.71 and 3,517.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,773.56, 6,585.71 and 3,517.61 is: 4,852.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,773.56 : 6,585.71 = 3,517.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,773.56/6,585.71 = 3,517.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,773.56x = 6,585.71 × 3,517.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,773.56x = 23,165,908.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,165,908.84/4,773.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,852.97

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