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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,461.60, 9,706.80 and 6,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,461.60, 9,706.80 and 6,199.20 is: 9,312.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461.60 : 9,706.80 = 6,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461.60/9,706.80 = 6,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461.60x = 9,706.80 × 6,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461.60x = 60,174,394.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,174,394.56/6,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,312.62

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