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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,482.74, 8,948.37 and 4,495.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,482.74, 8,948.37 and 4,495.93 is: 6,205.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,482.74 : 8,948.37 = 4,495.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,482.74/8,948.37 = 4,495.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,482.74x = 8,948.37 × 4,495.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,482.74x = 40,231,245.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,231,245.13/6,482.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,205.90

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