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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,688.48, 13,374.17 and 6,548.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,688.48, 13,374.17 and 6,548.92 is: 9,040.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,688.48 : 13,374.17 = 6,548.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,688.48/13,374.17 = 6,548.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,688.48x = 13,374.17 × 6,548.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,688.48x = 87,586,336.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,586,336.65/9,688.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,040.26

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