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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,953.80, 9,600.24 and 4,438.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,953.80, 9,600.24 and 4,438.48 is: 6,127.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,953.80 : 9,600.24 = 4,438.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,953.80/9,600.24 = 4,438.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,953.80x = 9,600.24 × 4,438.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,953.80x = 42,610,473.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,610,473.24/6,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127.65

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