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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,594.60, 9,102.60 and 5,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,594.60, 9,102.60 and 5,428.20 is: 7,492.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,594.60 : 9,102.60 = 5,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,594.60/9,102.60 = 5,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,594.60x = 9,102.60 × 5,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,594.60x = 49,410,733.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,410,733.32/6,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492.61

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