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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,452.88, 8,894.61 and 4,857.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,452.88, 8,894.61 and 4,857.18 is: 6,695.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,452.88 : 8,894.61 = 4,857.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,452.88/8,894.61 = 4,857.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,452.88x = 8,894.61 × 4,857.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,452.88x = 43,202,721.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,202,721.80/6,452.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,695.11

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