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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,596.94, 9,895.41 and 4,000.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,596.94, 9,895.41 and 4,000.62 is: 6,000.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,596.94 : 9,895.41 = 4,000.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,596.94/9,895.41 = 4,000.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,596.94x = 9,895.41 × 4,000.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,596.94x = 39,587,775.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,587,775.15/6,596.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,000.93

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