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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,933.60, 10,400.40 and 5,840.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,933.60, 10,400.40 and 5,840.10 is: 8,760.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,933.60 : 10,400.40 = 5,840.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,933.60/10,400.40 = 5,840.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,933.60x = 10,400.40 × 5,840.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,933.60x = 60,739,376.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,739,376.04/6,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760.15

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