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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,114.80, 9,172.20 and 6,078.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,114.80, 9,172.20 and 6,078.35 is: 9,117.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,114.80 : 9,172.20 = 6,078.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,114.80/9,172.20 = 6,078.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,114.80x = 9,172.20 × 6,078.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,114.80x = 55,751,841.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,751,841.87/6,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,117.53

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