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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,342.34, 8,749.48 and 4,104.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,342.34, 8,749.48 and 4,104.95 is: 5,662.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,342.34 : 8,749.48 = 4,104.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,342.34/8,749.48 = 4,104.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,342.34x = 8,749.48 × 4,104.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,342.34x = 35,916,211.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,916,211.21/6,342.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,662.93

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