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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,894.02, 9,514 and 4,240.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,894.02, 9,514 and 4,240.94 is: 5,852.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,894.02 : 9,514 = 4,240.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,894.02/9,514 = 4,240.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,894.02x = 9,514 × 4,240.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,894.02x = 40,348,303.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,348,303.16/6,894.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,852.65

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