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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,304.56, 9,448.45 and 3,342.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,304.56, 9,448.45 and 3,342.39 is: 5,009.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,304.56 : 9,448.45 = 3,342.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,304.56/9,448.45 = 3,342.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,304.56x = 9,448.45 × 3,342.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,304.56x = 31,580,361.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,580,361.01/6,304.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,009.13

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