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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,308.48, 8,701.76 and 4,537.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,308.48, 8,701.76 and 4,537.28 is: 6,258.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308.48 : 8,701.76 = 4,537.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308.48/8,701.76 = 4,537.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308.48x = 8,701.76 × 4,537.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308.48x = 39,482,321.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,482,321.61/6,308.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,258.61

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