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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.22, 9,026.10 and 4,444.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.22, 9,026.10 and 4,444.56 is: 6,134.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.22 : 9,026.10 = 4,444.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.22/9,026.10 = 4,444.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.22x = 9,026.10 × 4,444.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.22x = 40,117,043.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,117,043.02/6,539.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,134.84

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