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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,834.36, 9,431.60 and 3,850.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,834.36, 9,431.60 and 3,850.02 is: 5,313.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,834.36 : 9,431.60 = 3,850.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,834.36/9,431.60 = 3,850.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,834.36x = 9,431.60 × 3,850.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,834.36x = 36,311,848.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,311,848.63/6,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313.13

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