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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,908.01, 9,527.80 and 4,485.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,908.01, 9,527.80 and 4,485.93 is: 6,187.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,908.01 : 9,527.80 = 4,485.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,908.01/9,527.80 = 4,485.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,908.01x = 9,527.80 × 4,485.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,908.01x = 42,741,043.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,741,043.85/6,908.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187.17

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