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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,334.84, 15,501.92 and 4,491.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,334.84, 15,501.92 and 4,491.45 is: 6,737.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,334.84 : 15,501.92 = 4,491.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,334.84/15,501.92 = 4,491.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,334.84x = 15,501.92 × 4,491.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,334.84x = 69,626,076.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,626,076.13/10,334.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,737.03

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