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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,931.11, 9,562.08 and 5,038.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,931.11, 9,562.08 and 5,038.53 is: 6,951.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931.11 : 9,562.08 = 5,038.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931.11/9,562.08 = 5,038.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931.11x = 9,562.08 × 5,038.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931.11x = 48,178,826.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,178,826.94/6,931.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,951.10

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