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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,933.12, 9,571.95 and 4,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,933.12, 9,571.95 and 4,512.80 is: 6,230.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,933.12 : 9,571.95 = 4,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,933.12/9,571.95 = 4,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,933.12x = 9,571.95 × 4,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,933.12x = 43,196,225.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,196,225.54/6,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,230.42

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