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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,542.92, 9,796.39 and 4,570.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,542.92, 9,796.39 and 4,570.52 is: 6,843.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542.92 : 9,796.39 = 4,570.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542.92/9,796.39 = 4,570.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542.92x = 9,796.39 × 4,570.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542.92x = 44,774,596.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,774,596.42/6,542.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,843.21

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