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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,948.48, 9,593.88 and 4,595.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,948.48, 9,593.88 and 4,595.52 is: 6,345.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,948.48 : 9,593.88 = 4,595.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,948.48/9,593.88 = 4,595.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,948.48x = 9,593.88 × 4,595.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,948.48x = 44,088,867.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,088,867.42/6,948.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,345.11

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