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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,432.26, 8,881.55 and 4,937.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,432.26, 8,881.55 and 4,937.81 is: 6,818.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432.26 : 8,881.55 = 4,937.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432.26/8,881.55 = 4,937.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432.26x = 8,881.55 × 4,937.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432.26x = 43,855,337.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,855,337.31/6,432.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,818.03

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