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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,526.32, 9,789.48 and 4,587.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,526.32, 9,789.48 and 4,587.18 is: 6,880.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,526.32 : 9,789.48 = 4,587.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,526.32/9,789.48 = 4,587.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,526.32x = 9,789.48 × 4,587.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,526.32x = 44,906,106.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,906,106.87/6,526.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,880.77

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