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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593.36, 9,880.25 and 6,430.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593.36, 9,880.25 and 6,430.37 is: 9,636.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.36 : 9,880.25 = 6,430.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.36/9,880.25 = 6,430.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.36x = 9,880.25 × 6,430.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.36x = 63,533,581.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,533,581.64/6,593.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,636.00

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