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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,403.04, 8,840.23 and 4,908.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,403.04, 8,840.23 and 4,908.14 is: 6,776.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,403.04 : 8,840.23 = 4,908.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,403.04/8,840.23 = 4,908.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,403.04x = 8,840.23 × 4,908.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,403.04x = 43,389,086.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,389,086.47/6,403.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,776.33

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