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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,640.90, 9,168.23 and 4,405.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,640.90, 9,168.23 and 4,405.84 is: 6,082.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,640.90 : 9,168.23 = 4,405.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,640.90/9,168.23 = 4,405.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,640.90x = 9,168.23 × 4,405.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,640.90x = 40,393,754.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,393,754.46/6,640.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,082.57

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