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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.71, 9,496.51 and 4,892.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.71, 9,496.51 and 4,892.54 is: 6,750.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.71 : 9,496.51 = 4,892.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.71/9,496.51 = 4,892.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.71x = 9,496.51 × 4,892.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.71x = 46,461,995.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,461,995.32/6,882.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750.54

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