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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,232.84, 9,320.83 and 4,652.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,232.84, 9,320.83 and 4,652.68 is: 6,957.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,232.84 : 9,320.83 = 4,652.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,232.84/9,320.83 = 4,652.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,232.84x = 9,320.83 × 4,652.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,232.84x = 43,366,839.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,366,839.32/6,232.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957.80

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