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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,930.72, 9,567 and 4,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,930.72, 9,567 and 4,704.12 is: 6,493.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,930.72 : 9,567 = 4,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,930.72/9,567 = 4,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,930.72x = 9,567 × 4,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,930.72x = 45,004,316.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,004,316.04/6,930.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,493.45

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