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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,641.44, 9,174.18 and 5,313.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,641.44, 9,174.18 and 5,313.40 is: 7,339.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,641.44 : 9,174.18 = 5,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,641.44/9,174.18 = 5,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,641.44x = 9,174.18 × 5,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,641.44x = 48,746,088.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,746,088.01/6,641.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339.69

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