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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,594.75, 9,104.67 and 5,025.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,594.75, 9,104.67 and 5,025.78 is: 6,938.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,594.75 : 9,104.67 = 5,025.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,594.75/9,104.67 = 5,025.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,594.75x = 9,104.67 × 5,025.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,594.75x = 45,758,068.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,758,068.39/6,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,938.56

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