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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,536.36, 9,020.00 and 3,552.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,536.36, 9,020.00 and 3,552.10 is: 4,901.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,536.36 : 9,020.00 = 3,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,536.36/9,020.00 = 3,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,536.36x = 9,020.00 × 3,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,536.36x = 32,039,879.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,039,879.14/6,536.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,901.79

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