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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,638.90, 9,165.49 and 4,403.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,638.90, 9,165.49 and 4,403.80 is: 6,079.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,638.90 : 9,165.49 = 4,403.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,638.90/9,165.49 = 4,403.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,638.90x = 9,165.49 × 4,403.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,638.90x = 40,362,985.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,362,985.31/6,638.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,079.77

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