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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,561.47, 9,831.24 and 4,610.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,561.47, 9,831.24 and 4,610.18 is: 6,907.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561.47 : 9,831.24 = 4,610.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561.47/9,831.24 = 4,610.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561.47x = 9,831.24 × 4,610.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561.47x = 45,323,736.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,323,736.87/6,561.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907.56

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