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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542.75, 9,810.22 and 4,436.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542.75, 9,810.22 and 4,436.96 is: 6,652.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542.75 : 9,810.22 = 4,436.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542.75/9,810.22 = 4,436.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542.75x = 9,810.22 × 4,436.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542.75x = 43,527,567.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,527,567.16/6,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,652.80

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