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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,532.20, 9,799.20 and 2,582.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,532.20, 9,799.20 and 2,582.70 is: 3,874.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532.20 : 9,799.20 = 2,582.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532.20/9,799.20 = 2,582.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532.20x = 9,799.20 × 2,582.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532.20x = 25,308,393.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,308,393.84/6,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874.41

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