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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,085.20, 9,132.12 and 4,528.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,085.20, 9,132.12 and 4,528.92 is: 6,796.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085.20 : 9,132.12 = 4,528.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085.20/9,132.12 = 4,528.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085.20x = 9,132.12 × 4,528.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085.20x = 41,358,640.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,358,640.91/6,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,796.60

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