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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,701.00, 9,247.37 and 4,047.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,701.00, 9,247.37 and 4,047.91 is: 5,586.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,701.00 : 9,247.37 = 4,047.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,701.00/9,247.37 = 4,047.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,701.00x = 9,247.37 × 4,047.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,701.00x = 37,432,478.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,432,478.14/6,701.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,586.11

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