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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,588.57, 9,875.26 and 4,508.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,588.57, 9,875.26 and 4,508.20 is: 6,757.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,588.57 : 9,875.26 = 4,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,588.57/9,875.26 = 4,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,588.57x = 9,875.26 × 4,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,588.57x = 44,519,647.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,519,647.13/6,588.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757.10

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