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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,931.42, 10,379.41 and 4,584.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,931.42, 10,379.41 and 4,584.24 is: 6,864.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,931.42 : 10,379.41 = 4,584.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,931.42/10,379.41 = 4,584.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,931.42x = 10,379.41 × 4,584.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,931.42x = 47,581,695.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,581,695.04/6,931.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864.64

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