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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,490.20, 9,723.78 and 4,428.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,490.20, 9,723.78 and 4,428.12 is: 6,634.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,490.20 : 9,723.78 = 4,428.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,490.20/9,723.78 = 4,428.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,490.20x = 9,723.78 × 4,428.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,490.20x = 43,058,064.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,058,064.69/6,490.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634.32

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