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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,432.55, 8,880.90 and 4,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,432.55, 8,880.90 and 4,937.60 is: 6,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,432.55 : 8,880.90 = 4,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,432.55/8,880.90 = 4,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,432.55x = 8,880.90 × 4,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,432.55x = 43,850,331.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,850,331.84/6,432.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,816.94

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