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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,903.60, 9,528.48 and 4,545.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,903.60, 9,528.48 and 4,545.96 is: 6,274.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,903.60 : 9,528.48 = 4,545.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,903.60/9,528.48 = 4,545.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,903.60x = 9,528.48 × 4,545.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,903.60x = 43,316,088.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,316,088.94/6,903.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,274.42

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