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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,894.12, 9,494.46 and 6,872.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,894.12, 9,494.46 and 6,872.52 is: 9,464.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,894.12 : 9,494.46 = 6,872.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,894.12/9,494.46 = 6,872.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,894.12x = 9,494.46 × 6,872.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,894.12x = 65,250,866.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,250,866.24/6,894.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,464.71

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