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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,847.77, 9,454.55 and 4,493.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,847.77, 9,454.55 and 4,493.91 is: 6,204.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,847.77 : 9,454.55 = 4,493.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,847.77/9,454.55 = 4,493.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,847.77x = 9,454.55 × 4,493.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,847.77x = 42,487,874.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,487,874.32/6,847.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,204.63

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