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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,194.20, 8,538.28 and 4,696.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,194.20, 8,538.28 and 4,696.12 is: 6,473.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,194.20 : 8,538.28 = 4,696.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,194.20/8,538.28 = 4,696.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,194.20x = 8,538.28 × 4,696.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,194.20x = 40,096,787.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,096,787.47/6,194.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,473.28

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