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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,603.60, 9,917.73 and 5,813.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,603.60, 9,917.73 and 5,813.24 is: 8,730.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,603.60 : 9,917.73 = 5,813.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,603.60/9,917.73 = 5,813.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,603.60x = 9,917.73 × 5,813.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,603.60x = 57,654,095.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,654,095.16/6,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,730.71

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