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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,869.36, 9,482.00 and 4,885.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,869.36, 9,482.00 and 4,885.67 is: 6,743.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,869.36 : 9,482.00 = 4,885.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,869.36/9,482.00 = 4,885.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,869.36x = 9,482.00 × 4,885.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,869.36x = 46,325,851.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,325,851.10/6,869.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,743.84

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