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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,743.12, 9,300.54 and 4,470.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,743.12, 9,300.54 and 4,470.36 is: 6,165.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743.12 : 9,300.54 = 4,470.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743.12/9,300.54 = 4,470.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743.12x = 9,300.54 × 4,470.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743.12x = 41,576,761.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,576,761.99/6,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,165.80

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