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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,540.46, 9,025.79 and 3,556.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,540.46, 9,025.79 and 3,556.22 is: 4,907.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540.46 : 9,025.79 = 3,556.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540.46/9,025.79 = 3,556.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540.46x = 9,025.79 × 3,556.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540.46x = 32,097,694.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,097,694.91/6,540.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,907.56

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