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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,540.42, 9,792.65 and 4,568.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,540.42, 9,792.65 and 4,568.02 is: 6,839.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540.42 : 9,792.65 = 4,568.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540.42/9,792.65 = 4,568.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540.42x = 9,792.65 × 4,568.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540.42x = 44,733,021.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,733,021.05/6,540.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839.47

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