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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,331.10, 8,718.03 and 5,000.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,331.10, 8,718.03 and 5,000.67 is: 6,886.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,331.10 : 8,718.03 = 5,000.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,331.10/8,718.03 = 5,000.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,331.10x = 8,718.03 × 5,000.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,331.10x = 43,595,991.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,595,991.08/6,331.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886.01

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