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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,329.75, 9,490.10 and 4,551.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,329.75, 9,490.10 and 4,551.84 is: 6,824.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,329.75 : 9,490.10 = 4,551.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,329.75/9,490.10 = 4,551.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,329.75x = 9,490.10 × 4,551.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,329.75x = 43,197,394.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,197,394.02/6,329.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824.51

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