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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593.36, 9,896.88 and 4,417.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593.36, 9,896.88 and 4,417.29 is: 6,630.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.36 : 9,896.88 = 4,417.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.36/9,896.88 = 4,417.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.36x = 9,896.88 × 4,417.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.36x = 43,717,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,717,389.06/6,593.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,630.52

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