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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.04, 9,887.11 and 4,515.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.04, 9,887.11 and 4,515.49 is: 6,768.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.04 : 9,887.11 = 4,515.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.04/9,887.11 = 4,515.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.04x = 9,887.11 × 4,515.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.04x = 44,645,146.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,645,146.33/6,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768.48

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