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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824.25, 9,417.24 and 3,839.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824.25, 9,417.24 and 3,839.91 is: 5,298.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824.25 : 9,417.24 = 3,839.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824.25/9,417.24 = 3,839.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824.25x = 9,417.24 × 3,839.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824.25x = 36,161,307.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,161,307.93/6,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,298.94

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