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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,690.24, 9,222.92 and 4,694.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,690.24, 9,222.92 and 4,694.61 is: 6,471.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,690.24 : 9,222.92 = 4,694.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,690.24/9,222.92 = 4,694.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,690.24x = 9,222.92 × 4,694.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,690.24x = 43,297,988.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,297,988.99/6,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,471.81

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