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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,693.60, 9,232.56 and 4,708.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,693.60, 9,232.56 and 4,708.32 is: 6,494.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,693.60 : 9,232.56 = 4,708.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,693.60/9,232.56 = 4,708.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,693.60x = 9,232.56 × 4,708.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,693.60x = 43,469,846.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,469,846.90/6,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,494.24

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