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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,537.27, 9,025.47 and 4,496.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,537.27, 9,025.47 and 4,496.67 is: 6,208.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,537.27 : 9,025.47 = 4,496.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,537.27/9,025.47 = 4,496.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,537.27x = 9,025.47 × 4,496.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,537.27x = 40,584,560.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,584,560.18/6,537.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,208.18

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