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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,566.56, 9,048.12 and 4,467.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,566.56, 9,048.12 and 4,467.04 is: 6,155.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,566.56 : 9,048.12 = 4,467.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,566.56/9,048.12 = 4,467.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,566.56x = 9,048.12 × 4,467.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,566.56x = 40,418,313.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,418,313.96/6,566.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,155.17

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