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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,944.44, 9,583.36 and 4,426.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,944.44, 9,583.36 and 4,426.02 is: 6,107.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944.44 : 9,583.36 = 4,426.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944.44/9,583.36 = 4,426.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944.44x = 9,583.36 × 4,426.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944.44x = 42,416,143.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,416,143.03/6,944.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,107.93

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