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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,883.35, 9,500.54 and 4,525.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,883.35, 9,500.54 and 4,525.71 is: 6,246.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,883.35 : 9,500.54 = 4,525.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,883.35/9,500.54 = 4,525.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,883.35x = 9,500.54 × 4,525.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,883.35x = 42,996,700.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,996,700.20/6,883.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,246.48

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