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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,426.17, 9,632.17 and 4,204.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,426.17, 9,632.17 and 4,204.08 is: 6,301.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,426.17 : 9,632.17 = 4,204.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,426.17/9,632.17 = 4,204.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,426.17x = 9,632.17 × 4,204.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,426.17x = 40,494,413.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,494,413.25/6,426.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,301.48

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