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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,609.24, 6,884.47 and 4,169.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,609.24, 6,884.47 and 4,169.81 is: 6,228.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609.24 : 6,884.47 = 4,169.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609.24/6,884.47 = 4,169.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609.24x = 6,884.47 × 4,169.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609.24x = 28,706,931.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,706,931.85/4,609.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,228.13

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