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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,500.00, 8,970.01 and 3,515.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,500.00, 8,970.01 and 3,515.84 is: 4,851.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,500.00 : 8,970.01 = 3,515.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,500.00/8,970.01 = 3,515.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,500.00x = 8,970.01 × 3,515.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,500.00x = 31,537,099.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,537,099.96/6,500.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851.86

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