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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585.60, 9,870.40 and 4,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585.60, 9,870.40 and 4,505.60 is: 6,752.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585.60 : 9,870.40 = 4,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585.60/9,870.40 = 4,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585.60x = 9,870.40 × 4,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585.60x = 44,472,074.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,472,074.24/6,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,752.93

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