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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824.48, 9,417.75 and 3,840.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824.48, 9,417.75 and 3,840.36 is: 5,299.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824.48 : 9,417.75 = 3,840.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824.48/9,417.75 = 3,840.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824.48x = 9,417.75 × 3,840.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824.48x = 36,167,607.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,167,607.14/6,824.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299.69

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