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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.45, 9,051.78 and 3,575.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.45, 9,051.78 and 3,575.22 is: 4,933.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.45 : 9,051.78 = 3,575.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.45/9,051.78 = 3,575.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.45x = 9,051.78 × 3,575.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.45x = 32,362,087.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,362,087.02/6,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,933.66

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