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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,467.60, 9,693.56 and 4,608.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,467.60, 9,693.56 and 4,608.72 is: 6,907.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,467.60 : 9,693.56 = 4,608.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,467.60/9,693.56 = 4,608.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,467.60x = 9,693.56 × 4,608.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,467.60x = 44,674,903.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,674,903.84/6,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907.49

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