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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.32, 9,102.54 and 3,612.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.32, 9,102.54 and 3,612.22 is: 4,984.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.32 : 9,102.54 = 3,612.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.32/9,102.54 = 3,612.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.32x = 9,102.54 × 3,612.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.32x = 32,880,377.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,880,377.04/6,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,984.65

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