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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,087.74, 9,139.18 and 6,059.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,087.74, 9,139.18 and 6,059.66 is: 9,097.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087.74 : 9,139.18 = 6,059.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087.74/9,139.18 = 6,059.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087.74x = 9,139.18 × 6,059.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087.74x = 55,380,323.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,380,323.48/6,087.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,097.03

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