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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,074.00, 8,378.50 and 4,480.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,074.00, 8,378.50 and 4,480.14 is: 6,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,074.00 : 8,378.50 = 4,480.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,074.00/8,378.50 = 4,480.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,074.00x = 8,378.50 × 4,480.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,074.00x = 37,536,881.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,536,881.61/6,074.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,179.92

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