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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.47, 8,725.09 and 4,559.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.47, 8,725.09 and 4,559.73 is: 6,283.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.47 : 8,725.09 = 4,559.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.47/8,725.09 = 4,559.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.47x = 8,725.09 × 4,559.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.47x = 39,784,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,784,054.63/6,331.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,283.54

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