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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,044.20, 13,587.10 and 6,381.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,044.20, 13,587.10 and 6,381.92 is: 9,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,044.20 : 13,587.10 = 6,381.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,044.20/13,587.10 = 6,381.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,044.20x = 13,587.10 × 6,381.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,044.20x = 86,711,785.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,711,785.23/9,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,587.56

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