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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.72, 9,099.27 and 4,606.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.72, 9,099.27 and 4,606.55 is: 6,354.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.72 : 9,099.27 = 4,606.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.72/9,099.27 = 4,606.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.72x = 9,099.27 × 4,606.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.72x = 41,916,242.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,916,242.22/6,596.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,354.10

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