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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,978.14, 9,632.37 and 4,621.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,978.14, 9,632.37 and 4,621.04 is: 6,378.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,978.14 : 9,632.37 = 4,621.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,978.14/9,632.37 = 4,621.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,978.14x = 9,632.37 × 4,621.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,978.14x = 44,511,543.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,511,543.96/6,978.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,378.71

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