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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,901.16, 9,532.17 and 6,797.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,901.16, 9,532.17 and 6,797.48 is: 9,388.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,901.16 : 9,532.17 = 6,797.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,901.16/9,532.17 = 6,797.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,901.16x = 9,532.17 × 6,797.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,901.16x = 64,794,687.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,794,687.27/6,901.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,388.96

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