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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,334.14, 9,492.90 and 4,585.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,334.14, 9,492.90 and 4,585.02 is: 6,871.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,334.14 : 9,492.90 = 4,585.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,334.14/9,492.90 = 4,585.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,334.14x = 9,492.90 × 4,585.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,334.14x = 43,525,136.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,525,136.36/6,334.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871.51

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