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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,909, 9,527.76 and 4,645.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,909, 9,527.76 and 4,645.44 is: 6,406.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,909 : 9,527.76 = 4,645.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,909/9,527.76 = 4,645.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,909x = 9,527.76 × 4,645.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,909x = 44,260,637.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,260,637.41/6,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,406.23

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