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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,941.36, 9,579.42 and 4,110.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,941.36, 9,579.42 and 4,110.35 is: 5,672.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941.36 : 9,579.42 = 4,110.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941.36/9,579.42 = 4,110.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941.36x = 9,579.42 × 4,110.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941.36x = 39,374,769.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,374,769.00/6,941.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672.49

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