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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,217.20, 8,568.72 and 4,721.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,217.20, 8,568.72 and 4,721.76 is: 6,507.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,217.20 : 8,568.72 = 4,721.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,217.20/8,568.72 = 4,721.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,217.20x = 8,568.72 × 4,721.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,217.20x = 40,459,439.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,459,439.35/6,217.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,507.66

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