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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,884.85, 9,500.27 and 4,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,884.85, 9,500.27 and 4,051.60 is: 5,590.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884.85 : 9,500.27 = 4,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884.85/9,500.27 = 4,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884.85x = 9,500.27 × 4,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884.85x = 38,491,293.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,491,293.93/6,884.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,590.72

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