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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,902.14, 9,523.48 and 4,774.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,902.14, 9,523.48 and 4,774.24 is: 6,587.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,902.14 : 9,523.48 = 4,774.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,902.14/9,523.48 = 4,774.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,902.14x = 9,523.48 × 4,774.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,902.14x = 45,467,379.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,467,379.16/6,902.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587.43

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