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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,913.17, 9,492 and 6,732.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,913.17, 9,492 and 6,732.75 is: 9,244.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913.17 : 9,492 = 6,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913.17/9,492 = 6,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913.17x = 9,492 × 6,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913.17x = 63,907,263
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,907,263/6,913.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,244.28

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