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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,817.24, 9,406.06 and 4,163.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,817.24, 9,406.06 and 4,163.68 is: 5,744.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817.24 : 9,406.06 = 4,163.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817.24/9,406.06 = 4,163.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817.24x = 9,406.06 × 4,163.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817.24x = 39,163,823.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,163,823.90/6,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744.82

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