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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,850.20, 9,439.33 and 4,726.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,850.20, 9,439.33 and 4,726.38 is: 6,512.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,850.20 : 9,439.33 = 4,726.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,850.20/9,439.33 = 4,726.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,850.20x = 9,439.33 × 4,726.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,850.20x = 44,613,860.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,613,860.53/6,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512.78

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