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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,362.16, 9,542.12 and 1,743.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,362.16, 9,542.12 and 1,743.92 is: 2,615.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,362.16 : 9,542.12 = 1,743.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,362.16/9,542.12 = 1,743.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,362.16x = 9,542.12 × 1,743.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,362.16x = 16,640,693.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,640,693.91/6,362.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615.57

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