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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,837.12, 12,194.56 and 6,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,837.12, 12,194.56 and 6,323.20 is: 8,725.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,837.12 : 12,194.56 = 6,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,837.12/12,194.56 = 6,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,837.12x = 12,194.56 × 6,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,837.12x = 77,108,641.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,108,641.79/8,837.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,725.54

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