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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,801.57, 9,393.77 and 4,559.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,801.57, 9,393.77 and 4,559.90 is: 6,297.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,801.57 : 9,393.77 = 4,559.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,801.57/9,393.77 = 4,559.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,801.57x = 9,393.77 × 4,559.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,801.57x = 42,834,616.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,834,616.25/6,801.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297.75

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