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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.17, 9,379.40 and 4,434.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.17, 9,379.40 and 4,434.21 is: 6,119.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.17 : 9,379.40 = 4,434.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.17/9,379.40 = 4,434.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.17x = 9,379.40 × 4,434.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.17x = 41,590,207.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,590,207.10/6,796.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,119.65

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