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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,066.29, 9,087.39 and 4,187.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,066.29, 9,087.39 and 4,187.50 is: 6,272.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,066.29 : 9,087.39 = 4,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,066.29/9,087.39 = 4,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,066.29x = 9,087.39 × 4,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,066.29x = 38,053,422.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,053,422.91/6,066.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,272.93

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