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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,902.19, 9,517.17 and 5,020.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,902.19, 9,517.17 and 5,020.05 is: 6,921.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,902.19 : 9,517.17 = 5,020.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,902.19/9,517.17 = 5,020.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,902.19x = 9,517.17 × 5,020.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,902.19x = 47,776,669.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,776,669.26/6,902.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,921.96

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