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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.37, 9,062.50 and 4,578.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.37, 9,062.50 and 4,578.77 is: 6,326.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.37 : 9,062.50 = 4,578.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.37/9,062.50 = 4,578.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.37x = 9,062.50 × 4,578.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.37x = 41,495,103.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,495,103.13/6,559.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326.08

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