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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,824.58, 9,417.24 and 3,840.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,824.58, 9,417.24 and 3,840.35 is: 5,299.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,824.58 : 9,417.24 = 3,840.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,824.58/9,417.24 = 3,840.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,824.58x = 9,417.24 × 3,840.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,824.58x = 36,165,497.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,165,497.63/6,824.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299.30

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