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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,217.60, 9,318.16 and 4,566.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,217.60, 9,318.16 and 4,566.48 is: 6,843.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,217.60 : 9,318.16 = 4,566.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,217.60/9,318.16 = 4,566.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,217.60x = 9,318.16 × 4,566.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,217.60x = 42,551,191.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,551,191.28/6,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,843.67

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