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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,604.74, 9,112.23 and 4,051.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,604.74, 9,112.23 and 4,051.49 is: 5,589.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,604.74 : 9,112.23 = 4,051.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,604.74/9,112.23 = 4,051.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,604.74x = 9,112.23 × 4,051.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,604.74x = 36,918,063.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,918,063.16/6,604.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,589.63

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