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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,925.14, 9,553.17 and 4,686.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,925.14, 9,553.17 and 4,686.20 is: 6,464.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,925.14 : 9,553.17 = 4,686.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,925.14/9,553.17 = 4,686.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,925.14x = 9,553.17 × 4,686.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,925.14x = 44,768,017.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,768,017.49/6,925.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,464.56

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