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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.88, 9,495.63 and 4,527.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.88, 9,495.63 and 4,527.24 is: 6,247.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.88 : 9,495.63 = 4,527.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.88/9,495.63 = 4,527.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.88x = 9,495.63 × 4,527.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.88x = 42,988,995.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,988,995.96/6,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,247.61

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