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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,597.40, 9,896.10 and 4,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,597.40, 9,896.10 and 4,139.80 is: 6,209.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,597.40 : 9,896.10 = 4,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,597.40/9,896.10 = 4,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,597.40x = 9,896.10 × 4,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,597.40x = 40,967,874.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,967,874.78/6,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,209.70

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