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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,949.53, 9,583.16 and 4,827.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,949.53, 9,583.16 and 4,827.46 is: 6,656.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,949.53 : 9,583.16 = 4,827.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,949.53/9,583.16 = 4,827.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,949.53x = 9,583.16 × 4,827.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,949.53x = 46,262,332.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,262,332.08/6,949.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656.90

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