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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,226.74, 9,336.06 and 4,367.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,226.74, 9,336.06 and 4,367.52 is: 6,548.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,226.74 : 9,336.06 = 4,367.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,226.74/9,336.06 = 4,367.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,226.74x = 9,336.06 × 4,367.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,226.74x = 40,775,428.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,775,428.77/6,226.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548.44

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