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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,932.23, 9,569.62 and 4,417.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,932.23, 9,569.62 and 4,417.79 is: 6,098.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932.23 : 9,569.62 = 4,417.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932.23/9,569.62 = 4,417.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932.23x = 9,569.62 × 4,417.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932.23x = 42,276,512.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,276,512.65/6,932.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,098.55

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