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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,531.84, 9,789.26 and 4,061.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,531.84, 9,789.26 and 4,061.75 is: 6,087.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531.84 : 9,789.26 = 4,061.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531.84/9,789.26 = 4,061.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531.84x = 9,789.26 × 4,061.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531.84x = 39,761,457.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,761,457.55/6,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,087.33

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