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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,883.10, 9,500.19 and 4,525.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,883.10, 9,500.19 and 4,525.46 is: 6,246.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,883.10 : 9,500.19 = 4,525.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,883.10/9,500.19 = 4,525.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,883.10x = 9,500.19 × 4,525.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,883.10x = 42,992,729.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,992,729.84/6,883.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,246.13

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