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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,831.17, 9,425.34 and 4,558.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,831.17, 9,425.34 and 4,558.04 is: 6,288.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,831.17 : 9,425.34 = 4,558.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,831.17/9,425.34 = 4,558.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,831.17x = 9,425.34 × 4,558.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,831.17x = 42,961,064.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,961,064.95/6,831.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,288.98

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