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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,860.25, 9,461.66 and 4,735.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,860.25, 9,461.66 and 4,735.31 is: 6,530.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,860.25 : 9,461.66 = 4,735.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,860.25/9,461.66 = 4,735.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,860.25x = 9,461.66 × 4,735.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,860.25x = 44,803,822.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,803,822.23/6,860.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530.93

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