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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,592.98, 9,896.31 and 4,416.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,592.98, 9,896.31 and 4,416.92 is: 6,629.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,592.98 : 9,896.31 = 4,416.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,592.98/9,896.31 = 4,416.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,592.98x = 9,896.31 × 4,416.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,592.98x = 43,711,197.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,711,197.19/6,592.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,629.96

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