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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.24, 9,864.09 and 3,652.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.24, 9,864.09 and 3,652.68 is: 5,478.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.24 : 9,864.09 = 3,652.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.24/9,864.09 = 3,652.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.24x = 9,864.09 × 3,652.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.24x = 36,030,364.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,030,364.26/6,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478.87

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