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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,633.14, 9,143.42 and 4,951.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,633.14, 9,143.42 and 4,951.98 is: 6,826.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,633.14 : 9,143.42 = 4,951.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,633.14/9,143.42 = 4,951.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,633.14x = 9,143.42 × 4,951.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,633.14x = 45,278,008.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,278,008.21/6,633.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,826.03

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