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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.06, 8,732.05 and 4,843.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.06, 8,732.05 and 4,843.90 is: 6,680.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.06 : 8,732.05 = 4,843.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.06/8,732.05 = 4,843.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.06x = 8,732.05 × 4,843.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.06x = 42,297,203.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,297,203.05/6,331.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,680.90

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