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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876.11, 7,318.27 and 4,568.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876.11, 7,318.27 and 4,568.57 is: 6,856.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876.11 : 7,318.27 = 4,568.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876.11/7,318.27 = 4,568.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876.11x = 7,318.27 × 4,568.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876.11x = 33,433,980.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,433,980.76/4,876.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,856.69

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