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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,073.20, 8,370 and 4,498.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,073.20, 8,370 and 4,498.56 is: 6,199.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,073.20 : 8,370 = 4,498.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,073.20/8,370 = 4,498.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,073.20x = 8,370 × 4,498.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,073.20x = 37,652,947.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,652,947.20/6,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,199.85

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