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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,470.04, 8,929.02 and 4,895.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,470.04, 8,929.02 and 4,895.40 is: 6,755.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,470.04 : 8,929.02 = 4,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,470.04/8,929.02 = 4,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,470.04x = 8,929.02 × 4,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,470.04x = 43,711,124.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,711,124.51/6,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755.93

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