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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.50, 9,500.01 and 4,398.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.50, 9,500.01 and 4,398.50 is: 6,071.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.50 : 9,500.01 = 4,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.50/9,500.01 = 4,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.50x = 9,500.01 × 4,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.50x = 41,785,793.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,785,793.99/6,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,071.31

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