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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,931.41, 9,564.24 and 3,947.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,931.41, 9,564.24 and 3,947.30 is: 5,446.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931.41 : 9,564.24 = 3,947.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931.41/9,564.24 = 3,947.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931.41x = 9,564.24 × 3,947.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931.41x = 37,752,904.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,752,904.82/6,931.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,446.64

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