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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,884.92, 9,501.66 and 4,197.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,884.92, 9,501.66 and 4,197.16 is: 5,792.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,884.92 : 9,501.66 = 4,197.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,884.92/9,501.66 = 4,197.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,884.92x = 9,501.66 × 4,197.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,884.92x = 39,879,987.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,879,987.29/6,884.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792.37

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