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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.83, 9,498.45 and 4,645.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.83, 9,498.45 and 4,645.73 is: 6,413.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.83 : 9,498.45 = 4,645.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.83/9,498.45 = 4,645.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.83x = 9,498.45 × 4,645.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.83x = 44,127,210.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,127,210.89/6,880.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,413.07

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