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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,634.72, 9,938.88 and 6,090.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,634.72, 9,938.88 and 6,090.40 is: 9,123.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,634.72 : 9,938.88 = 6,090.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,634.72/9,938.88 = 6,090.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,634.72x = 9,938.88 × 6,090.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,634.72x = 60,531,754.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,531,754.75/6,634.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,123.48

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