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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,935.69, 9,579.47 and 4,693.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,935.69, 9,579.47 and 4,693.68 is: 6,482.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,935.69 : 9,579.47 = 4,693.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,935.69/9,579.47 = 4,693.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,935.69x = 9,579.47 × 4,693.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,935.69x = 44,962,943.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,962,943.28/6,935.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,482.83

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