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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,931.24, 9,567.39 and 5,517.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,931.24, 9,567.39 and 5,517.52 is: 7,615.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931.24 : 9,567.39 = 5,517.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931.24/9,567.39 = 5,517.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931.24x = 9,567.39 × 5,517.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931.24x = 52,788,265.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,788,265.67/6,931.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,615.99

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