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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,603.57, 9,115.83 and 4,621.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,603.57, 9,115.83 and 4,621.91 is: 6,380.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,603.57 : 9,115.83 = 4,621.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,603.57/9,115.83 = 4,621.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,603.57x = 9,115.83 × 4,621.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,603.57x = 42,132,500.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,132,500.26/6,603.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380.26

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