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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.44, 9,861.41 and 5,481.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.44, 9,861.41 and 5,481.32 is: 8,219.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.44 : 9,861.41 = 5,481.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.44/9,861.41 = 5,481.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.44x = 9,861.41 × 5,481.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.44x = 54,053,508.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,053,508.26/6,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,219.27

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