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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,442.80, 9,661.80 and 4,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,442.80, 9,661.80 and 4,489.20 is: 6,732.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,442.80 : 9,661.80 = 4,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,442.80/9,661.80 = 4,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,442.80x = 9,661.80 × 4,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,442.80x = 43,373,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,373,752.56/6,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,732.13

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