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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,077.34, 8,387.81 and 3,559.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,077.34, 8,387.81 and 3,559.30 is: 4,912.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,077.34 : 8,387.81 = 3,559.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,077.34/8,387.81 = 3,559.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,077.34x = 8,387.81 × 3,559.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,077.34x = 29,854,711.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,854,711.16/6,077.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912.47

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