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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,097.20, 8,352.30 and 6,079.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,097.20, 8,352.30 and 6,079.92 is: 8,328.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,097.20 : 8,352.30 = 6,079.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,097.20/8,352.30 = 6,079.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,097.20x = 8,352.30 × 6,079.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,097.20x = 50,781,315.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,781,315.82/6,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328.63

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