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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,391.24, 9,566.61 and 4,630.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,391.24, 9,566.61 and 4,630.30 is: 6,930.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391.24 : 9,566.61 = 4,630.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391.24/9,566.61 = 4,630.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391.24x = 9,566.61 × 4,630.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391.24x = 44,296,274.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,296,274.28/6,391.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930.78

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