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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,406.48, 8,840.30 and 4,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,406.48, 8,840.30 and 4,728.80 is: 6,525.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,406.48 : 8,840.30 = 4,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,406.48/8,840.30 = 4,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,406.48x = 8,840.30 × 4,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,406.48x = 41,804,010.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,804,010.64/6,406.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,525.27

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