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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,540.35, 9,025.66 and 3,556.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,540.35, 9,025.66 and 3,556.17 is: 4,907.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540.35 : 9,025.66 = 3,556.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540.35/9,025.66 = 3,556.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540.35x = 9,025.66 × 3,556.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540.35x = 32,096,781.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,096,781.32/6,540.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,907.50

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