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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,932.58, 9,567.18 and 4,572.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,932.58, 9,567.18 and 4,572.96 is: 6,310.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932.58 : 9,567.18 = 4,572.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932.58/9,567.18 = 4,572.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932.58x = 9,567.18 × 4,572.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932.58x = 43,750,331.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,750,331.45/6,932.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310.83

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