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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,597.66, 9,900.21 and 2,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,597.66, 9,900.21 and 2,704.80 is: 4,058.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,597.66 : 9,900.21 = 2,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,597.66/9,900.21 = 2,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,597.66x = 9,900.21 × 2,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,597.66x = 26,778,088.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,778,088.01/6,597.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,058.73

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