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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.12, 6,603.72 and 3,391.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.12, 6,603.72 and 3,391.76 is: 4,678.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.12 : 6,603.72 = 3,391.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.12/6,603.72 = 3,391.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.12x = 6,603.72 × 3,391.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.12x = 22,398,233.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,398,233.35/4,787.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,678.85

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