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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,914.66, 9,536.18 and 4,786.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,914.66, 9,536.18 and 4,786.44 is: 6,601.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,914.66 : 9,536.18 = 4,786.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,914.66/9,536.18 = 4,786.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,914.66x = 9,536.18 × 4,786.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,914.66x = 45,644,353.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,644,353.40/6,914.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,601.10

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