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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,866.24, 9,472.02 and 4,625.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,866.24, 9,472.02 and 4,625.24 is: 6,380.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866.24 : 9,472.02 = 4,625.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866.24/9,472.02 = 4,625.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866.24x = 9,472.02 × 4,625.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866.24x = 43,810,365.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,810,365.78/6,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380.55

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