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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,712.86, 9,260.53 and 4,724.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,712.86, 9,260.53 and 4,724.52 is: 6,517.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712.86 : 9,260.53 = 4,724.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712.86/9,260.53 = 4,724.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712.86x = 9,260.53 × 4,724.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712.86x = 43,751,501.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,751,501.08/6,712.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517.57

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