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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,629.66, 9,141.98 and 4,948.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,629.66, 9,141.98 and 4,948.37 is: 6,823.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,629.66 : 9,141.98 = 4,948.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,629.66/9,141.98 = 4,948.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,629.66x = 9,141.98 × 4,948.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,629.66x = 45,237,866.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,237,866.23/6,629.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823.56

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