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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,928.46, 9,557.93 and 4,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,928.46, 9,557.93 and 4,537.36 is: 6,259.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,928.46 : 9,557.93 = 4,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,928.46/9,557.93 = 4,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,928.46x = 9,557.93 × 4,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,928.46x = 43,367,769.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,367,769.26/6,928.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,259.37

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