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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,557.56, 9,843.62 and 6,455.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,557.56, 9,843.62 and 6,455.50 is: 9,690.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,557.56 : 9,843.62 = 6,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,557.56/9,843.62 = 6,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,557.56x = 9,843.62 × 6,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,557.56x = 63,545,455.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,545,455.83/6,557.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,690.42

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