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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,387.30, 8,796.33 and 4,616.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,387.30, 8,796.33 and 4,616.10 is: 6,357.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,387.30 : 8,796.33 = 4,616.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,387.30/8,796.33 = 4,616.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,387.30x = 8,796.33 × 4,616.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,387.30x = 40,604,738.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,604,738.91/6,387.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,357.11

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