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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.23, 9,378.75 and 4,143.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.23, 9,378.75 and 4,143.48 is: 5,717.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.23 : 9,378.75 = 4,143.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.23/9,378.75 = 4,143.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.23x = 9,378.75 × 4,143.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.23x = 38,860,663.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,860,663.05/6,796.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,717.97

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