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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,589.00, 9,094.53 and 4,572.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,589.00, 9,094.53 and 4,572.55 is: 6,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589.00 : 9,094.53 = 4,572.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589.00/9,094.53 = 4,572.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589.00x = 9,094.53 × 4,572.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589.00x = 41,585,195.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,585,195.95/6,589.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,311.31

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