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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,787.18, 9,367.51 and 4,549.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,787.18, 9,367.51 and 4,549.35 is: 6,278.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787.18 : 9,367.51 = 4,549.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787.18/9,367.51 = 4,549.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787.18x = 9,367.51 × 4,549.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787.18x = 42,616,081.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,616,081.62/6,787.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,278.91

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