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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,860.35, 9,464.58 and 4,473.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,860.35, 9,464.58 and 4,473.10 is: 6,171.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,860.35 : 9,464.58 = 4,473.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,860.35/9,464.58 = 4,473.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,860.35x = 9,464.58 × 4,473.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,860.35x = 42,336,016.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,336,016.88/6,860.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,171.12

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