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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,933.40, 9,559.32 and 5,043.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,933.40, 9,559.32 and 5,043.52 is: 6,953.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,933.40 : 9,559.32 = 5,043.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,933.40/9,559.32 = 5,043.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,933.40x = 9,559.32 × 5,043.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,933.40x = 48,212,621.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,212,621.61/6,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953.68

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