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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,839.12, 9,445.76 and 4,597.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,839.12, 9,445.76 and 4,597.10 is: 6,349.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,839.12 : 9,445.76 = 4,597.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,839.12/9,445.76 = 4,597.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,839.12x = 9,445.76 × 4,597.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,839.12x = 43,423,102.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,423,102.98/6,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,349.23

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