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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074.17, 7,572.80 and 4,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074.17, 7,572.80 and 4,655.80 is: 6,948.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074.17 : 7,572.80 = 4,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074.17/7,572.80 = 4,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074.17x = 7,572.80 × 4,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074.17x = 35,257,442.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,257,442.24/5,074.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948.42

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