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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.90, 9,025.08 and 3,555.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.90, 9,025.08 and 3,555.74 is: 4,906.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.90 : 9,025.08 = 3,555.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.90/9,025.08 = 3,555.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.90x = 9,025.08 × 3,555.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.90x = 32,090,837.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,090,837.96/6,539.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.93

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