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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.90, 9,025.07 and 3,555.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.90, 9,025.07 and 3,555.77 is: 4,906.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.90 : 9,025.07 = 3,555.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.90/9,025.07 = 3,555.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.90x = 9,025.07 × 3,555.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.90x = 32,091,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,091,010.25/6,539.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.96

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