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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,884.24, 9,500.40 and 4,230.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,884.24, 9,500.40 and 4,230.12 is: 5,837.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884.24 : 9,500.40 = 4,230.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884.24/9,500.40 = 4,230.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884.24x = 9,500.40 × 4,230.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884.24x = 40,187,832.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,187,832.05/6,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,837.66

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