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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,923.42, 9,555.42 and 4,402.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,923.42, 9,555.42 and 4,402.90 is: 6,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923.42 : 9,555.42 = 4,402.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923.42/9,555.42 = 4,402.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923.42x = 9,555.42 × 4,402.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923.42x = 42,071,566.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,071,566.10/6,923.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076.70

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