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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,188.00, 8,540.51 and 4,693.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,188.00, 8,540.51 and 4,693.41 is: 6,477.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,188.00 : 8,540.51 = 4,693.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,188.00/8,540.51 = 4,693.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,188.00x = 8,540.51 × 4,693.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,188.00x = 40,084,091.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,084,091.57/6,188.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,477.72

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