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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,610.73, 9,124.41 and 4,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,610.73, 9,124.41 and 4,489.80 is: 6,197.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,610.73 : 9,124.41 = 4,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,610.73/9,124.41 = 4,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,610.73x = 9,124.41 × 4,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,610.73x = 40,966,776.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,966,776.02/6,610.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,197.02

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