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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,504.56, 9,759 and 4,321.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,504.56, 9,759 and 4,321.88 is: 6,484.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,504.56 : 9,759 = 4,321.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,504.56/9,759 = 4,321.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,504.56x = 9,759 × 4,321.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,504.56x = 42,177,226.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,177,226.92/6,504.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,484.26

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