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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,781.10, 9,352.68 and 4,542.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,781.10, 9,352.68 and 4,542.26 is: 6,264.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,781.10 : 9,352.68 = 4,542.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,781.10/9,352.68 = 4,542.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,781.10x = 9,352.68 × 4,542.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,781.10x = 42,482,304.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,482,304.26/6,781.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,264.81

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