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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,776.17, 6,593.33 and 3,185.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,776.17, 6,593.33 and 3,185.46 is: 4,397.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,776.17 : 6,593.33 = 3,185.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,776.17/6,593.33 = 3,185.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,776.17x = 6,593.33 × 3,185.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,776.17x = 21,002,796.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,002,796.95/4,776.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397.42

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