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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.10, 9,839.73 and 2,175.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.10, 9,839.73 and 2,175.92 is: 3,264.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.10 : 9,839.73 = 2,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.10/9,839.73 = 2,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.10x = 9,839.73 × 2,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.10x = 21,410,465.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,410,465.30/6,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,264.24

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