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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,077.02, 8,384.16 and 4,661.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,077.02, 8,384.16 and 4,661.14 is: 6,430.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077.02 : 8,384.16 = 4,661.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077.02/8,384.16 = 4,661.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077.02x = 8,384.16 × 4,661.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077.02x = 39,079,743.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,079,743.54/6,077.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,430.74

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