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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,900.16, 9,516 and 4,541.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,900.16, 9,516 and 4,541.44 is: 6,263.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,900.16 : 9,516 = 4,541.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,900.16/9,516 = 4,541.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,900.16x = 9,516 × 4,541.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,900.16x = 43,216,343.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,216,343.04/6,900.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,263.09

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