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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,527.36, 9,007.45 and 3,543.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,527.36, 9,007.45 and 3,543.13 is: 4,889.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,527.36 : 9,007.45 = 3,543.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,527.36/9,007.45 = 3,543.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,527.36x = 9,007.45 × 3,543.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,527.36x = 31,914,566.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,914,566.32/6,527.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889.35

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