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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936.12, 10,394.46 and 4,622.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936.12, 10,394.46 and 4,622.76 is: 6,927.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936.12 : 10,394.46 = 4,622.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936.12/10,394.46 = 4,622.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936.12x = 10,394.46 × 4,622.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936.12x = 48,051,093.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,051,093.91/6,936.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927.66

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