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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,713.60, 9,259.08 and 5,038.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,713.60, 9,259.08 and 5,038.92 is: 6,949.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,713.60 : 9,259.08 = 5,038.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,713.60/9,259.08 = 5,038.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,713.60x = 9,259.08 × 5,038.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,713.60x = 46,655,763.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,655,763.39/6,713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949.44

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