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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,928.40, 9,557.93 and 5,039.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,928.40, 9,557.93 and 5,039.17 is: 6,951.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,928.40 : 9,557.93 = 5,039.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,928.40/9,557.93 = 5,039.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,928.40x = 9,557.93 × 5,039.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,928.40x = 48,164,022.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,164,022.82/6,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,951.68

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