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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,678.87, 9,216.93 and 4,162.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,678.87, 9,216.93 and 4,162.00 is: 5,743.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,678.87 : 9,216.93 = 4,162.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,678.87/9,216.93 = 4,162.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,678.87x = 9,216.93 × 4,162.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,678.87x = 38,360,839.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,360,839.62/6,678.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743.61

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