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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,075.17, 7,574.29 and 4,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,075.17, 7,574.29 and 4,656.80 is: 6,949.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,075.17 : 7,574.29 = 4,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,075.17/7,574.29 = 4,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,075.17x = 7,574.29 × 4,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,075.17x = 35,271,953.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,271,953.67/5,075.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949.91

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