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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,776.17, 6,570.72 and 4,665.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,776.17, 6,570.72 and 4,665.60 is: 6,418.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.17 : 6,570.72 = 4,665.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.17/6,570.72 = 4,665.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.17x = 6,570.72 × 4,665.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.17x = 30,656,351.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,656,351.23/4,776.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,418.61

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