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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531.16, 9,796.76 and 6,495.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531.16, 9,796.76 and 6,495.52 is: 9,743.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531.16 : 9,796.76 = 6,495.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531.16/9,796.76 = 6,495.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531.16x = 9,796.76 × 6,495.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531.16x = 63,635,050.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,635,050.52/6,531.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,743.30

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