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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,736.88, 9,300.75 and 4,502.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,736.88, 9,300.75 and 4,502.54 is: 6,216.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,736.88 : 9,300.75 = 4,502.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,736.88/9,300.75 = 4,502.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,736.88x = 9,300.75 × 4,502.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,736.88x = 41,876,998.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,876,998.91/6,736.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,216.08

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