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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,866.44, 9,483.46 and 4,624.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,866.44, 9,483.46 and 4,624.41 is: 6,386.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866.44 : 9,483.46 = 4,624.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866.44/9,483.46 = 4,624.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866.44x = 9,483.46 × 4,624.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866.44x = 43,855,407.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,855,407.26/6,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,386.92

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