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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,853.22, 6,713.20 and 4,539.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,853.22, 6,713.20 and 4,539.76 is: 6,279.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,853.22 : 6,713.20 = 4,539.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,853.22/6,713.20 = 4,539.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,853.22x = 6,713.20 × 4,539.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,853.22x = 30,476,316.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,476,316.83/4,853.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,279.61

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