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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,426.14, 9,644.67 and 4,581.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,426.14, 9,644.67 and 4,581.77 is: 6,876.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,426.14 : 9,644.67 = 4,581.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,426.14/9,644.67 = 4,581.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,426.14x = 9,644.67 × 4,581.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,426.14x = 44,189,611.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,189,611.44/6,426.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876.55

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