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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,849.80, 9,456.80 and 4,496.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,849.80, 9,456.80 and 4,496.04 is: 6,207.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,849.80 : 9,456.80 = 4,496.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,849.80/9,456.80 = 4,496.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,849.80x = 9,456.80 × 4,496.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,849.80x = 42,518,151.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,518,151.07/6,849.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,207.21

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