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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.90, 9,476.82 and 6,074.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.90, 9,476.82 and 6,074.52 is: 8,363.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.90 : 9,476.82 = 6,074.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.90/9,476.82 = 6,074.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.90x = 9,476.82 × 6,074.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.90x = 57,567,132.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,567,132.63/6,882.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363.79

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