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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,913.89, 9,549.18 and 5,033.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,913.89, 9,549.18 and 5,033.93 is: 6,952.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,913.89 : 9,549.18 = 5,033.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,913.89/9,549.18 = 5,033.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,913.89x = 9,549.18 × 5,033.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,913.89x = 48,069,855.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,069,855.93/6,913.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,952.65

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