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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,185.25, 8,537.01 and 4,838.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,185.25, 8,537.01 and 4,838.19 is: 6,677.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,185.25 : 8,537.01 = 4,838.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,185.25/8,537.01 = 4,838.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,185.25x = 8,537.01 × 4,838.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,185.25x = 41,303,676.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,303,676.41/6,185.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677.77

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