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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.56, 7,194.17 and 4,571.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.56, 7,194.17 and 4,571.56 is: 6,826.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.56 : 7,194.17 = 4,571.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.56/7,194.17 = 4,571.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.56x = 7,194.17 × 4,571.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.56x = 32,888,579.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,888,579.81/4,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826.81

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