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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,566.75, 9,839.16 and 4,615.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,566.75, 9,839.16 and 4,615.46 is: 6,915.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,566.75 : 9,839.16 = 4,615.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,566.75/9,839.16 = 4,615.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,566.75x = 9,839.16 × 4,615.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,566.75x = 45,412,249.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,412,249.41/6,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,915.48

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