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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.75, 9,076.23 and 3,592.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.75, 9,076.23 and 3,592.80 is: 4,958.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.75 : 9,076.23 = 3,592.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.75/9,076.23 = 3,592.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.75x = 9,076.23 × 3,592.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.75x = 32,609,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,609,079.14/6,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,958.24

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