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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,917.10, 10,373.37 and 3,798.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,917.10, 10,373.37 and 3,798.80 is: 5,696.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917.10 : 10,373.37 = 3,798.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917.10/10,373.37 = 3,798.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917.10x = 10,373.37 × 3,798.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917.10x = 39,406,330.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,406,330.74/6,917.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,696.95

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