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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.96, 9,025.10 and 3,555.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.96, 9,025.10 and 3,555.72 is: 4,906.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.96 : 9,025.10 = 3,555.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.96/9,025.10 = 3,555.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.96x = 9,025.10 × 3,555.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.96x = 32,090,728.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,090,728.57/6,539.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,906.87

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