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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,106.56, 8,428.01 and 4,427.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,106.56, 8,428.01 and 4,427.35 is: 6,110.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,106.56 : 8,428.01 = 4,427.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,106.56/8,428.01 = 4,427.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,106.56x = 8,428.01 × 4,427.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,106.56x = 37,313,750.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,313,750.07/6,106.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,110.44

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