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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,085.14, 8,395.53 and 4,804.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,085.14, 8,395.53 and 4,804.96 is: 6,629.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085.14 : 8,395.53 = 4,804.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085.14/8,395.53 = 4,804.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085.14x = 8,395.53 × 4,804.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085.14x = 40,340,143.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,340,143.85/6,085.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,629.29

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