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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,370.80, 8,793.72 and 5,050.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,370.80, 8,793.72 and 5,050.32 is: 6,971.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,370.80 : 8,793.72 = 5,050.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,370.80/8,793.72 = 5,050.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,370.80x = 8,793.72 × 5,050.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,370.80x = 44,411,099.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,411,099.99/6,370.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971.04

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