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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,334.07, 8,736.20 and 4,846.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,334.07, 8,736.20 and 4,846.91 is: 6,685.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,334.07 : 8,736.20 = 4,846.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,334.07/8,736.20 = 4,846.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,334.07x = 8,736.20 × 4,846.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,334.07x = 42,343,507.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,343,507.23/6,334.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,685.04

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