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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,447.60, 9,685.80 and 6,274.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,447.60, 9,685.80 and 6,274.80 is: 9,426.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,447.60 : 9,685.80 = 6,274.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,447.60/9,685.80 = 6,274.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,447.60x = 9,685.80 × 6,274.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,447.60x = 60,776,457.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,776,457.84/6,447.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,426.21

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