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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936.38, 9,576.44 and 4,516.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936.38, 9,576.44 and 4,516.04 is: 6,234.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936.38 : 9,576.44 = 4,516.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936.38/9,576.44 = 4,516.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936.38x = 9,576.44 × 4,516.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936.38x = 43,247,515.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,247,515.64/6,936.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,234.89

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