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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,559.75, 9,058.11 and 5,624.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,559.75, 9,058.11 and 5,624.80 is: 7,767.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,559.75 : 9,058.11 = 5,624.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,559.75/9,058.11 = 5,624.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,559.75x = 9,058.11 × 5,624.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,559.75x = 50,950,096.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,950,096.85/6,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,767.08

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