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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.20, 9,489.11 and 4,482.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.20, 9,489.11 and 4,482.86 is: 6,718.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.20 : 9,489.11 = 4,482.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.20/9,489.11 = 4,482.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.20x = 9,489.11 × 4,482.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.20x = 42,538,281.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,538,281.79/6,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,718.83

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