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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.12, 9,492.03 and 4,640.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.12, 9,492.03 and 4,640.44 is: 6,400.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.12 : 9,492.03 = 4,640.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.12/9,492.03 = 4,640.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.12x = 9,492.03 × 4,640.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.12x = 44,047,195.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,047,195.69/6,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,400.24

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