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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,944.00, 9,582.73 and 3,800.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,944.00, 9,582.73 and 3,800.19 is: 5,244.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944.00 : 9,582.73 = 3,800.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944.00/9,582.73 = 3,800.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944.00x = 9,582.73 × 3,800.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944.00x = 36,416,185.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,416,185.22/6,944.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244.26

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