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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,532.35, 9,781.13 and 4,456.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,532.35, 9,781.13 and 4,456.41 is: 6,672.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532.35 : 9,781.13 = 4,456.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532.35/9,781.13 = 4,456.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532.35x = 9,781.13 × 4,456.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532.35x = 43,588,703.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,588,703.26/6,532.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,672.74

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