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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,834.80, 9,432.80 and 4,482.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,834.80, 9,432.80 and 4,482.12 is: 6,185.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,834.80 : 9,432.80 = 4,482.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,834.80/9,432.80 = 4,482.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,834.80x = 9,432.80 × 4,482.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,834.80x = 42,278,941.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,278,941.54/6,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,185.83

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