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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,454.92, 8,911.08 and 4,567.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,454.92, 8,911.08 and 4,567.98 is: 6,306.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,454.92 : 8,911.08 = 4,567.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,454.92/8,911.08 = 4,567.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,454.92x = 8,911.08 × 4,567.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,454.92x = 40,705,635.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,705,635.22/6,454.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,306.14

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