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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,404.45, 8,837.86 and 4,725.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,404.45, 8,837.86 and 4,725.25 is: 6,520.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404.45 : 8,837.86 = 4,725.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404.45/8,837.86 = 4,725.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404.45x = 8,837.86 × 4,725.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404.45x = 41,761,030.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,761,030.15/6,404.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520.63

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