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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,866.14, 9,473.04 and 3,881.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,866.14, 9,473.04 and 3,881.68 is: 5,355.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866.14 : 9,473.04 = 3,881.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866.14/9,473.04 = 3,881.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866.14x = 9,473.04 × 3,881.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866.14x = 36,771,309.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,771,309.91/6,866.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,355.46

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