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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,352.60, 9,527.74 and 1,735.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,352.60, 9,527.74 and 1,735.56 is: 2,603.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,352.60 : 9,527.74 = 1,735.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,352.60/9,527.74 = 1,735.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,352.60x = 9,527.74 × 1,735.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,352.60x = 16,535,964.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,535,964.43/6,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,603.02

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