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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,432.14, 8,873.55 and 4,543.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,432.14, 8,873.55 and 4,543.43 is: 6,267.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432.14 : 8,873.55 = 4,543.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432.14/8,873.55 = 4,543.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432.14x = 8,873.55 × 4,543.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432.14x = 40,316,308.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,316,308.91/6,432.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,267.94

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