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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,387.04, 8,813.82 and 4,397.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,387.04, 8,813.82 and 4,397.56 is: 6,068.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,387.04 : 8,813.82 = 4,397.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,387.04/8,813.82 = 4,397.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,387.04x = 8,813.82 × 4,397.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,387.04x = 38,759,302.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,759,302.28/6,387.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,068.43

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