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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,913.45, 9,532.83 and 4,392.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,913.45, 9,532.83 and 4,392.37 is: 6,056.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913.45 : 9,532.83 = 4,392.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913.45/9,532.83 = 4,392.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913.45x = 9,532.83 × 4,392.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913.45x = 41,871,716.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,871,716.51/6,913.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056.56

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