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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,516.75, 9,000.54 and 4,417.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,516.75, 9,000.54 and 4,417.23 is: 6,100.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,516.75 : 9,000.54 = 4,417.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,516.75/9,000.54 = 4,417.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,516.75x = 9,000.54 × 4,417.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,516.75x = 39,757,455.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,757,455.30/6,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,100.81

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