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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,843.76, 9,442.40 and 4,608.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,843.76, 9,442.40 and 4,608.16 is: 6,357.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,843.76 : 9,442.40 = 4,608.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,843.76/9,442.40 = 4,608.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,843.76x = 9,442.40 × 4,608.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,843.76x = 43,512,089.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,512,089.98/6,843.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,357.92

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