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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,917.67, 9,550.17 and 4,876.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,917.67, 9,550.17 and 4,876.74 is: 6,732.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917.67 : 9,550.17 = 4,876.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917.67/9,550.17 = 4,876.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917.67x = 9,550.17 × 4,876.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917.67x = 46,573,696.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,573,696.05/6,917.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,732.57

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