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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,791.90, 9,364.14 and 4,550.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,791.90, 9,364.14 and 4,550.22 is: 6,273.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,791.90 : 9,364.14 = 4,550.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,791.90/9,364.14 = 4,550.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,791.90x = 9,364.14 × 4,550.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,791.90x = 42,608,897.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,608,897.11/6,791.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273.49

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