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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,914.79, 9,528.57 and 4,815.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,914.79, 9,528.57 and 4,815.27 is: 6,635.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,914.79 : 9,528.57 = 4,815.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,914.79/9,528.57 = 4,815.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,914.79x = 9,528.57 × 4,815.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,914.79x = 45,882,637.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,882,637.26/6,914.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635.43

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