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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,896.08, 9,522.12 and 4,796.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,896.08, 9,522.12 and 4,796.56 is: 6,623.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896.08 : 9,522.12 = 4,796.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896.08/9,522.12 = 4,796.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896.08x = 9,522.12 × 4,796.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896.08x = 45,673,419.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,673,419.91/6,896.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,623.10

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