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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,566.32, 9,849.48 and 4,379.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,566.32, 9,849.48 and 4,379.32 is: 6,568.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,566.32 : 9,849.48 = 4,379.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,566.32/9,849.48 = 4,379.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,566.32x = 9,849.48 × 4,379.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,566.32x = 43,134,024.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,134,024.75/6,566.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,568.98

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