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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.37, 9,377.67 and 4,107.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.37, 9,377.67 and 4,107.03 is: 5,666.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.37 : 9,377.67 = 4,107.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.37/9,377.67 = 4,107.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.37x = 9,377.67 × 4,107.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.37x = 38,514,372.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,514,372.02/6,796.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,666.91

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