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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,917.34, 9,543.20 and 4,260.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,917.34, 9,543.20 and 4,260.13 is: 5,877.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917.34 : 9,543.20 = 4,260.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917.34/9,543.20 = 4,260.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917.34x = 9,543.20 × 4,260.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917.34x = 40,655,272.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,655,272.62/6,917.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,877.30

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