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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,546.80, 9,800.91 and 4,321.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,546.80, 9,800.91 and 4,321.53 is: 6,469.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,546.80 : 9,800.91 = 4,321.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,546.80/9,800.91 = 4,321.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,546.80x = 9,800.91 × 4,321.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,546.80x = 42,354,926.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,354,926.59/6,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,469.56

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