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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.75, 9,064.88 and 4,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.75, 9,064.88 and 4,891.60 is: 6,750.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.75 : 9,064.88 = 4,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.75/9,064.88 = 4,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.75x = 9,064.88 × 4,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.75x = 44,341,767.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,341,767.01/6,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,750.41

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