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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,352.34, 9,517.97 and 4,494.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,352.34, 9,517.97 and 4,494.24 is: 6,733.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,352.34 : 9,517.97 = 4,494.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,352.34/9,517.97 = 4,494.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,352.34x = 9,517.97 × 4,494.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,352.34x = 42,776,052.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,776,052.73/6,352.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,733.91

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