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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.17, 9,835.14 and 4,481.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.17, 9,835.14 and 4,481.52 is: 6,719.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.17 : 9,835.14 = 4,481.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.17/9,835.14 = 4,481.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.17x = 9,835.14 × 4,481.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.17x = 44,076,376.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,076,376.61/6,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,719.81

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