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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,890.60, 9,510.54 and 4,532.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,890.60, 9,510.54 and 4,532.96 is: 6,256.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,890.60 : 9,510.54 = 4,532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,890.60/9,510.54 = 4,532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,890.60x = 9,510.54 × 4,532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,890.60x = 43,110,897.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,110,897.40/6,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,256.48

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