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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,523.20, 9,771.24 and 4,171.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,523.20, 9,771.24 and 4,171.56 is: 6,248.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,523.20 : 9,771.24 = 4,171.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,523.20/9,771.24 = 4,171.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,523.20x = 9,771.24 × 4,171.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,523.20x = 40,761,313.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,761,313.93/6,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,248.67

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