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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,803.88, 9,384.24 and 4,568.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,803.88, 9,384.24 and 4,568.28 is: 6,300.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,803.88 : 9,384.24 = 4,568.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,803.88/9,384.24 = 4,568.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,803.88x = 9,384.24 × 4,568.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,803.88x = 42,869,835.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,869,835.91/6,803.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300.79

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