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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,437.60, 9,656.40 and 6,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,437.60, 9,656.40 and 6,048.80 is: 9,073.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,437.60 : 9,656.40 = 6,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,437.60/9,656.40 = 6,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,437.60x = 9,656.40 × 6,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,437.60x = 58,409,632.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,409,632.32/6,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,073.20

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