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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,587.57, 9,873.77 and 4,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,587.57, 9,873.77 and 4,507.20 is: 6,755.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,587.57 : 9,873.77 = 4,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,587.57/9,873.77 = 4,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,587.57x = 9,873.77 × 4,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,587.57x = 44,503,033.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,503,033.61/6,587.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755.60

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