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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,630.24, 9,154.80 and 4,970.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,630.24, 9,154.80 and 4,970.46 is: 6,863.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,630.24 : 9,154.80 = 4,970.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,630.24/9,154.80 = 4,970.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,630.24x = 9,154.80 × 4,970.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,630.24x = 45,503,567.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,503,567.21/6,630.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,863.03

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