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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,914.12, 9,541.16 and 4,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,914.12, 9,541.16 and 4,229.80 is: 5,836.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,914.12 : 9,541.16 = 4,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,914.12/9,541.16 = 4,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,914.12x = 9,541.16 × 4,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,914.12x = 40,357,221.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,357,221.07/6,914.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,836.93

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