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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,737.40, 9,295.92 and 4,379.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,737.40, 9,295.92 and 4,379.16 is: 6,042.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737.40 : 9,295.92 = 4,379.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737.40/9,295.92 = 4,379.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737.40x = 9,295.92 × 4,379.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737.40x = 40,708,321.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,708,321.03/6,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,042.14

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