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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,593.40, 9,842.45 and 5,608.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,593.40, 9,842.45 and 5,608.98 is: 8,372.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.40 : 9,842.45 = 5,608.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.40/9,842.45 = 5,608.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.40x = 9,842.45 × 5,608.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.40x = 55,206,077.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,206,077.16/6,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,372.93

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