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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.28, 9,501.48 and 4,531.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.28, 9,501.48 and 4,531.25 is: 6,255.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.28 : 9,501.48 = 4,531.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.28/9,501.48 = 4,531.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.28x = 9,501.48 × 4,531.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.28x = 43,053,581.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,053,581.25/6,882.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,255.71

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