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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.11, 9,049.60 and 4,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.11, 9,049.60 and 4,201.40 is: 5,796.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.11 : 9,049.60 = 4,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.11/9,049.60 = 4,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.11x = 9,049.60 × 4,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.11x = 38,020,989.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,020,989.44/6,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796.67

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