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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.87, 9,025.02 and 3,555.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.87, 9,025.02 and 3,555.69 is: 4,906.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.87 : 9,025.02 = 3,555.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.87/9,025.02 = 3,555.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.87x = 9,025.02 × 3,555.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.87x = 32,090,173.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,090,173.36/6,539.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.86

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