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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,506.45, 9,756.01 and 4,429.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,506.45, 9,756.01 and 4,429.25 is: 6,641.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,506.45 : 9,756.01 = 4,429.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,506.45/9,756.01 = 4,429.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,506.45x = 9,756.01 × 4,429.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,506.45x = 43,211,807.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,211,807.29/6,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,641.38

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