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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,708.36, 9,248.97 and 4,796.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,708.36, 9,248.97 and 4,796.43 is: 6,612.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,708.36 : 9,248.97 = 4,796.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,708.36/9,248.97 = 4,796.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,708.36x = 9,248.97 × 4,796.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,708.36x = 44,362,037.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,362,037.18/6,708.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612.95

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