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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,887.56, 6,736.02 and 3,559.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,887.56, 6,736.02 and 3,559.16 is: 4,905.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887.56 : 6,736.02 = 3,559.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887.56/6,736.02 = 3,559.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887.56x = 6,736.02 × 3,559.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887.56x = 23,974,572.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,974,572.94/4,887.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,905.22

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