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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,608.20, 9,119.74 and 4,366.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,608.20, 9,119.74 and 4,366.15 is: 6,025.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.20 : 9,119.74 = 4,366.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.20/9,119.74 = 4,366.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.20x = 9,119.74 × 4,366.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.20x = 39,818,152.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,818,152.80/6,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,025.57

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