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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,342.12, 9,500.94 and 3,560.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,342.12, 9,500.94 and 3,560.36 is: 5,333.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,342.12 : 9,500.94 = 3,560.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,342.12/9,500.94 = 3,560.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,342.12x = 9,500.94 × 3,560.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,342.12x = 33,826,719.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,826,719.23/6,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333.66

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