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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,931.33, 9,561.68 and 4,692.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,931.33, 9,561.68 and 4,692.42 is: 6,473.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931.33 : 9,561.68 = 4,692.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931.33/9,561.68 = 4,692.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931.33x = 9,561.68 × 4,692.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931.33x = 44,867,412.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,867,412.60/6,931.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,473.13

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