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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,403.24, 8,840.78 and 4,908.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,403.24, 8,840.78 and 4,908.52 is: 6,777.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,403.24 : 8,840.78 = 4,908.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,403.24/8,840.78 = 4,908.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,403.24x = 8,840.78 × 4,908.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,403.24x = 43,395,145.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,395,145.45/6,403.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,777.06

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