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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.20, 9,095.46 and 4,501.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.20, 9,095.46 and 4,501.48 is: 6,207.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.20 : 9,095.46 = 4,501.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.20/9,095.46 = 4,501.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.20x = 9,095.46 × 4,501.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.20x = 40,943,031.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,943,031.28/6,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,207.06

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