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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,923.03, 9,561.75 and 5,043.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,923.03, 9,561.75 and 5,043.02 is: 6,965.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923.03 : 9,561.75 = 5,043.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923.03/9,561.75 = 5,043.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923.03x = 9,561.75 × 5,043.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923.03x = 48,220,056.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,220,056.66/6,923.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,965.17

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