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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.43, 9,052.02 and 3,575.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.43, 9,052.02 and 3,575.21 is: 4,933.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.43 : 9,052.02 = 3,575.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.43/9,052.02 = 3,575.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.43x = 9,052.02 × 3,575.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.43x = 32,362,827.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,362,827.16/6,559.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,933.79

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