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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,844.29, 9,449.19 and 4,490.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,844.29, 9,449.19 and 4,490.54 is: 6,199.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844.29 : 9,449.19 = 4,490.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844.29/9,449.19 = 4,490.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844.29x = 9,449.19 × 4,490.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844.29x = 42,431,965.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,431,965.66/6,844.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,199.62

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