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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,527.90, 9,785.41 and 4,181.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,527.90, 9,785.41 and 4,181.24 is: 6,267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,527.90 : 9,785.41 = 4,181.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,527.90/9,785.41 = 4,181.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,527.90x = 9,785.41 × 4,181.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,527.90x = 40,915,147.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,915,147.71/6,527.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,267.74

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