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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,916.56, 9,541.36 and 4,557.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,916.56, 9,541.36 and 4,557.84 is: 6,287.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,916.56 : 9,541.36 = 4,557.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,916.56/9,541.36 = 4,557.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,916.56x = 9,541.36 × 4,557.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,916.56x = 43,487,992.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,487,992.26/6,916.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287.52

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