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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,917.25, 9,538.26 and 4,675.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,917.25, 9,538.26 and 4,675.23 is: 6,446.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917.25 : 9,538.26 = 4,675.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917.25/9,538.26 = 4,675.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917.25x = 9,538.26 × 4,675.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917.25x = 44,593,559.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,593,559.30/6,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,446.72

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