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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,156.02, 8,485.16 and 4,656.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,156.02, 8,485.16 and 4,656.98 is: 6,418.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,156.02 : 8,485.16 = 4,656.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,156.02/8,485.16 = 4,656.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,156.02x = 8,485.16 × 4,656.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,156.02x = 39,515,220.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,515,220.42/6,156.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,418.96

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