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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.52, 9,836.58 and 6,537.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.52, 9,836.58 and 6,537.26 is: 9,748.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.52 : 9,836.58 = 6,537.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.52/9,836.58 = 6,537.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.52x = 9,836.58 × 6,537.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.52x = 64,304,231.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,304,231.79/6,596.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,748.21

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