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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,175.96, 9,243.87 and 4,532.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,175.96, 9,243.87 and 4,532.11 is: 6,783.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175.96 : 9,243.87 = 4,532.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175.96/9,243.87 = 4,532.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175.96x = 9,243.87 × 4,532.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175.96x = 41,894,235.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,894,235.67/6,175.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783.44

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