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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,816.24, 9,408.12 and 4,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,816.24, 9,408.12 and 4,165.20 is: 5,749.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,816.24 : 9,408.12 = 4,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,816.24/9,408.12 = 4,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,816.24x = 9,408.12 × 4,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,816.24x = 39,186,701.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,186,701.42/6,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749.02

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