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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,504.79, 9,757.20 and 1,574.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,504.79, 9,757.20 and 1,574.41 is: 2,361.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,504.79 : 9,757.20 = 1,574.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,504.79/9,757.20 = 1,574.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,504.79x = 9,757.20 × 1,574.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,504.79x = 15,361,833.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,361,833.25/6,504.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361.62

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