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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,883.48, 9,500.71 and 4,525.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,883.48, 9,500.71 and 4,525.84 is: 6,246.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,883.48 : 9,500.71 = 4,525.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,883.48/9,500.71 = 4,525.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,883.48x = 9,500.71 × 4,525.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,883.48x = 42,998,693.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,998,693.35/6,883.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,246.65

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