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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,879.99, 9,498.33 and 4,528.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,879.99, 9,498.33 and 4,528.97 is: 6,252.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879.99 : 9,498.33 = 4,528.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879.99/9,498.33 = 4,528.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879.99x = 9,498.33 × 4,528.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879.99x = 43,017,641.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,017,641.65/6,879.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252.57

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