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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,723.04, 9,269.76 and 4,364.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,723.04, 9,269.76 and 4,364.32 is: 6,017.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,723.04 : 9,269.76 = 4,364.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,723.04/9,269.76 = 4,364.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,723.04x = 9,269.76 × 4,364.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,723.04x = 40,456,198.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,456,198.96/6,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,017.55

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