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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,600.56, 9,108.56 and 3,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,600.56, 9,108.56 and 3,616.37 is: 4,990.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600.56 : 9,108.56 = 3,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600.56/9,108.56 = 3,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600.56x = 9,108.56 × 3,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600.56x = 32,939,877.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,939,877.58/6,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,990.47

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