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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,077.10, 8,369.55 and 4,677.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,077.10, 8,369.55 and 4,677.42 is: 6,441.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077.10 : 8,369.55 = 4,677.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077.10/8,369.55 = 4,677.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077.10x = 8,369.55 × 4,677.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077.10x = 39,147,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,147,900.56/6,077.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,441.87

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