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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,881.52, 6,731.46 and 4,175.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,881.52, 6,731.46 and 4,175.70 is: 5,758.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,881.52 : 6,731.46 = 4,175.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,881.52/6,731.46 = 4,175.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,881.52x = 6,731.46 × 4,175.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,881.52x = 28,108,502.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,108,502.99/4,881.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758.15

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