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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,384.00, 8,800.32 and 5,037.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,384.00, 8,800.32 and 5,037.29 is: 6,943.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,384.00 : 8,800.32 = 5,037.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,384.00/8,800.32 = 5,037.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,384.00x = 8,800.32 × 5,037.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,384.00x = 44,329,757.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,329,757.65/6,384.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,943.88

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